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Archive | December, 2009

Where I apologize profusely and play catch up!

by christine (booktumbling) on 31. Dec, 2009 in non book

I have been absent in my blogging. It has been about a month since I have seriously sat down and reviewed or written anything substantial. It started out with the business of life getting in the way – getting ready for the holidays, playing chauffeur to daughter, mother and father (parents car is in the [...]

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Teaser Tuesday (12.08.09)

by christine (booktumbling) on 08. Dec, 2009 in book meme

Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along! Just do the following: * Grab your current read * Open to a random page * Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page * BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what [...]

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Deconstructing Sammy: Music, Money, and Madness (Matt Birkbeck) – Review

by christine (booktumbling) on 01. Dec, 2009 in book reviews

Adored by millions, Sammy Davis Jr. was considered an entertainment icon and a national treasure. But despite lifetime earnings that topped $50 million, Sammy died in 1990 near bankruptcy. Years later his once-vivacious wife, Altovise, heir to one of the greatest entertainment legacies of the twentieth century, was living in poverty. With nowhere to turn, [...]

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