tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32435970843309134422024-03-13T21:40:32.108-05:00Edifying and EdgyKarin Perryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03665944534975430855noreply@blogger.comBlogger227125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3243597084330913442.post-13979664420599673872013-03-05T09:43:00.000-06:002013-03-05T09:43:42.525-06:00ECHO by Amanda Clay-REVIEW<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b>Karin's review:</b><br />
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ECHO is a page-turner. I love the relationship Echo has with her main
group of friends. I love how her and Julian are so close. I love her
blossoming romance with Eddie. There are so many things to like about
this story. During the scenes when Echo and Julian were working I kept
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course, Echo has a lot more going on in her life than a rich boyfriend
being embarrassed to be seen with her. Echo is struggling to overcome
the damage her terrible mother causes. There has never been a more
deserving person of the title “Evil Witch.” Echo’s mother calls her fat,
belittles her interests, and dismisses her successes. If it weren’t for
her friends and fashion she’d be in trouble.<br />
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I admire how all of her friends try to get her to eat. I think it is realistically portrayed.<br />
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would have liked to see more of the disorder though. Not that I wanted
another WINTERGIRLS, but a little more evidence of the damage she was
doing to her body would have made it even more riveting. There was a
mention of something bad, but we didn’t “see” it happen. Just her
after-the-fact thoughts. Also, only a couple of mentions of her weight. <br />
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is definitely a book you are going to want to put in your collections -
both middle school and high school. It is needed! In addition to the
eating disorder, it also demonstrates how you don’t have to follow the
mainstream to be happy in life. <br />
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I look forward to reading more about Echo and her friends in Amanda’s future books.<br />
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<b> </b>Emily(Echo to her friends) is getting ready to go to Nocturne in
Vancouver. A place where her cousin will be showing off her newest
clothing creations. Emily is looking forward to modeling one of those
creations. Of course she wants to look her best and that best means
being the skinniest she can be. Echo at first starts out by limiting her
intake of food. It then progresses to times of binging and purging.
When Echo sees herself in the mirror all she can see is the fat content
of her body. Soon her best friend Julian confronts her about becoming
too skinny but Echo assures him that she is eating and being careful.
When her new boyfriend Eddie and several other friends begin to take
notice and express concern, once again Echo assures them all that she is
being careful. Echo knows that she is in control and nobody can stop
her from reaching her goal. Echo wants to be perfect, she finds out at
Nocturne what a steep price being perfect can be.<br />
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<b>My Thoughts:</b><br />
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ECHO sucks you in from the first page to the very last. It is told from
Echo's perspective so the reader is able to see all of Echo's thoughts
and feelings that lead her on this journey of destruction. ECHO's
characters bring a variety of feelings to the reader also. Echo's best
friend Julian is gay and they share many evenings together working on
just the right outfit to put together. His care and concern for Echo is
heart-warming as he confronts her about her eating disorder. I could not
stand Echo's mother! In my opinion she is the majority of the problem
in Echo's eating disorder. Instead of a nurturing mother she is more
like a jealous high school girl willing to do what it takes to cut out
the competition. Eddie made a great boyfriend for Echo as he too had a
dysfunctional family life.<br />
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Amanda Clay did a great job portraying the progression of Echo's eating
disorder. The characters were well thought out and consistent in their
behavior. A great story for teens who love to read about angst and drama
and real-life situations. My one warning about the story would be that
some of the language could be offensive to some readers. While I have
read books with much more cursing, the "F" word is scattered throughout
the story. An entertaining first novel from Amanda Clay that has me
looking forward to her next novel.<br />
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<b>FUN FACT:</b><br />
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<b>Both Karin and Julie have worked with Amanda Clay! Karin and Amanda both worked in the same school district(Norman Public Schools), Amanda as an elementary school librarian and Karin as a middle school librarian. Julie worked with both Karin and Amanda as a library assistant in both elementary and middle school. </b><br />
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Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07190011785450338206noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3243597084330913442.post-70977485072040498752013-01-02T00:00:00.000-06:002013-01-02T00:00:06.635-06:00HBRC Day 18-Create a CollageToday we are asking you to create a collage of the books that you have read in 2012. Any kind of design is acceptable.<br />
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<br />Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07190011785450338206noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3243597084330913442.post-49026689635811415232013-01-01T00:00:00.000-06:002013-01-01T00:00:07.382-06:00HBRC Day 17-Goals for reading in 2013Today we are asking you to share your goals for reading in 2013. Have you joined any challenges for the year? Do you set a goal of how many books to read on Goodreads? You can either share a link to your post or just share in the comments section what goals if any you have set.<br />
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Unfortunately I did not make my Goodreads goal this year of 125 books. So I think that that is what I am going to set once again for 2013 and see if I can reach it. Another goal I have is to focus more on the books that I have downloaded to my Kindle. I have a tendency to just download and then forget they are there. My goal always is to whittle down that TBR stack, but I have definitely found out that that is just a dream! There are ALWAYS going to be too many books in that pile. Both in actual paper books and on my Kindle. I have also decided I am not going to join any other challenges this year. I'm trying to simplify life. While I enjoy reading challenges I find it stresses me out to not reach my goals. I finished one of two challenges that I set in 2012 and seeing the one unfinished challenge totally disappoints me! Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07190011785450338206noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3243597084330913442.post-70853276707217175642012-12-31T00:00:00.000-06:002012-12-31T08:17:44.038-06:00HBRC Day 16-Top 12 of 2012Today we would like you to share your Top 12 books of 2012. I have such a hard time choosing. So to help me I go through all the reviews I wrote and see which books I gave 5 hearts to. From there I narrow it down bit by bit as I remember what I liked about each one. I found a few new authors I liked this year and then some "old" friends that never let me down when I read one of their books. These are all books that I read in 2012, not necessarily published in 2012. <br />
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11. The Sanctuary by Ted Dekker<br />
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This was a companion novel to The Priest's Graveyard which I haven't read(but definitely want to).<br />
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10. Glamorous Illusions by Lisa T. Bergren<br />
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I chose two of Lisa Bergren's books but gave them separate ratings because they were from different series unlike choosing 2 books from Rachel Caine and 2 books from Julie Lessman. Glamorous Illusions is the first in the Grand Tour series and I am looking forward to the next one!<br />
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9. Curveball The Year I Lost My Grip by Jordan Sonnenblick<br />
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A Christian writer that writes about vampires? Yep! Kiss of Death is the 2nd book in the Kiss Trilogy. And yes, I am a fan!<br />
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6. A Dangerous Stage by Camy Tang<br />
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A bit bitter-sweet since this is the last book in the series. I was hoping that the author would continue on through the characters high school years but that is not the case and it makes me sad. A definite favorite series of mine.<br />
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3. Invisible by Ginny Ytrtrup(available April 1, 2013)<br />
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This series is definitely now in my favorites! I loved the first book Cinder, but I found that I liked Scarlet even better! This one hasn't even come out in stores yet. Thanks for my friend Karin who loaned me her ARC copy. I have a hardback on order because I love the covers of these books. Can't wait for the next one to come out!<br />
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1. A Love Surrendered and A Light in the Window by Julie Lessman<br />
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I read this series totally backwards. I had no idea that I wasn't starting at the beginning. I read The Winds of Change first and fell in love with the O'Connor family. Out of those 3 books A Love Surrendered was definitely my favorite. Then I read The Daughter's of Boston(the first 3 books in the O'Connor saga) and finally I read the prequel to the whole series A Light in the Window which tells the parents Marcy and Patrick's love story. Julie Lessman proclaims herself as a CDQ(caffeinated drama queen) and that definitely shows up in all of her books. While I am adverse to drama in my own life the characters throughout the series grew on me and I found myself reading each book with anticipation. Julie was nice enough to allow me to read A Light in the Window before it was published and she even put up with me constantly contacting her on facebook to complain about this or that characters behavior! She is definitely a gracious and sweet person and I am looking forward to a new series she is starting.<br />
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Woo hoo! So there you have it! My top 12 picks of 2012. Feel free to leave a link in the comments with your post for your top 12. Looking forward to seeing what you all have read!Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07190011785450338206noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3243597084330913442.post-89822970512823181812012-12-30T00:00:00.000-06:002012-12-30T00:00:00.497-06:00HBRC Day 15-Favorite series or Favorite book as a young adultToday we are asking you to share what was your favorite series or favorite book when you were a young adult?<br />
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The Trixie Belden series was one of my favorite series as a young adult. I know, probably a bit young for YA but I collected them into my late 20's! I started collecting them when I was about 12. I would shop at flea markets, used book stores, garage sales. Then I found that I could write to the publisher and they sent me out an order form and kept me up to date on new releases. I used my babysitting money to buy all of my own books. Then after I got a job and married I still bought them. The series ended with number 39, and I always have wanted to know how the Belden's and all of their friends turned out.<br />
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<br />Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07190011785450338206noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3243597084330913442.post-27727545905468002672012-12-29T00:00:00.000-06:002012-12-29T00:00:06.567-06:00HBRC Day 14-Favorite book turned into a movieToday we would like you to share with us what is a favorite book turned into a movie.<br />
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I love the book Pride and Prejudice since I first read it when I was about 15. When I found out it had been turned into a movie I was thrilled. And then imagine my delight when it was turned into a movie AGAIN! And again and again! ha! Here are two of my favorite movie versions:<br />
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This is my favorite version.<br />
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This was the first version I ever saw. I remember it being on PBS. It would be on TV once a year. I didn't want to miss any of it. One week we were camping. I took an old black and white TV that I had with us to the campground. When it was on I took the TV down to the restroom and used an outlet outside so that I could watch it!! I was quite thrilled when I was able to buy it for my very own!<br />
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<br />Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07190011785450338206noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3243597084330913442.post-49064585684191565802012-12-28T00:00:00.000-06:002012-12-28T00:00:06.632-06:00HBRC Day 13-Create a bookmarkToday we are asking you to create a bookmark. I used this website: http://www.printwithmypic.com/pictureframes/bookmarktemplates.php to create my own. Use whatever you find out there or be crafty and create your own from scratch. Here is my bookmark:<br />
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I used a Christmas photo of my granddaughter. Added a little ribbon and there ya have it! This was a pretty simple way of making a bookmark, but if you are in the crafting mood go all out. I'm kind of tired of creating after getting everything ready for Christmas.<br />
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UPDATE: Edgy(Karin) is still without internet service! Hence the reason for some retooling of the HBRC and the low tech endeavors on Edifying(Julie) part.<br />
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Molly would do anything for her young brother Donny. After all she believes that it is her fault that he is in a wheelchair:<br />
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When the town they live in catches fire Molly barely escapes with Donny and a few clothes that she can save from her tent home that they share.When Molly hears of a rancher looking for an heiress to run her ranch in Arizona Molly and Donny head there.<br />
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The only catch to becoming the heiress is to sign a contract to agree never to marry. Molly doesn't believe that she will ever have a chance to be married. Every time she has been proposed to when the man finds out about her invalid brother Donny the potential groom runs for the hills.<br />
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Miss Walker the ranch owner is not happy when she realizes that Molly has failed to mention her brother Donny. But Molly is determined to make this last opportunity work for she and Donny...<br />
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<br />Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07190011785450338206noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3243597084330913442.post-22126207644893612362012-12-26T00:00:00.000-06:002012-12-26T00:00:01.291-06:00HBRC Day 11-26th page, 26th line of the book you are readingToday we would like you to take the book you are currently reading. Open to the 26th page and find the 26th line. What does it say? Easy peasy huh?! We like easy!<br />
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"Are you okay with that? With not getting Maxon, I mean?"<br /><br />Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07190011785450338206noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3243597084330913442.post-43562971856322410362012-12-25T00:00:00.000-06:002012-12-25T00:00:00.372-06:00HBRC Day 10-Books as Gifts<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: red;"><b>Merry <span style="font-size: x-large;">Christmas from Edifying and Edgy to you and your household! </span></b></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">Sadly I didn't give any books as gifts this year. I know that sitting under the tree <span style="font-size: small;">are some gift cards to Amazon from my parents. I can't wait to go shopping! I did get my husband two books for his retirement. <span style="font-size: small;">He retires 3 days after Christmas. I got him 2 Tom Clancy books. On an aside: <span style="font-size: small;">This has been a month of celebration for my husband! His birthday is a week before Christmas. Then Christmas. Then retirement. Then retirement party. Then New Years<span style="font-size: small;"> Eve <span style="font-size: small;">party. I think I'm <span style="font-size: small;">done partying! </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<br />Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07190011785450338206noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3243597084330913442.post-24808441728675233582012-12-23T00:00:00.000-06:002012-12-23T19:07:25.644-06:00HBRC Day 8-Hit and MissToday share a book that knocked you off of your feet and a book that disappointed you.<br />
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I chose this book because I think it is the one that surprised me the most. I wasn't expecting to like it and it turned out just the opposite of my expectations! Love it when that happens!<br />
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I was actually disappointed in the last two books of this series. Neither of them could compare with the rest of the series, the writing and editing were inexcusable and I'm sorry that I wasted my money on them.<br />
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If you would like to do this on your blog go ahead and comment and leave your blog address and then we can go check it out. <br />
<br />Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07190011785450338206noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3243597084330913442.post-81709279872971756102012-12-22T00:00:00.000-06:002012-12-22T06:49:51.214-06:00HBRC Day 7-Authors you follow on Twitter or Facebook<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<a href="http://lisatawnbergren.com/">Lisa T. Bergren</a><br />
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What you have to do is this - figure out the title of the book by the synonyms I used for them.
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<b>Sally has a secret that she can't even tell her best friend Avery. Sally is afraid that if she tells Avery her secret they could not be friends anymore. Sally's secret is eating her up inside and ruining her friendship with Avery anyway. Does Sally risk the best thing that has ever happened to her in order to be Free? </b><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 17.83333396911621px;"><b><span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;">deCompose is a blog by author Mike Duran. The reason I chose his blog was because he is one of those people that can irritate the fire out of me, but then I also find myself agreeing with him(sometimes). He not only reviews books, but he also posts thought-provoking topics that sometimes have me scratching my head saying "huh?" or shaking my head saying "you're off your rocker dude". I have yet to read one of his books because they are "Speculative Christian" which to me translates into the weird zone but evidently there is a market for. If you like intellectual discussions or theological debates then this is the blog for you. FYI, Mike is always a gracious host and as far as I have seen never lashes out at the people that get overzealous in their comments(as people tend to do...geesh!). </span></span></b></span></span><br />
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Karin and Julie will announce winners the day after the HBRC ends. We hope you enjoy the fun and anticipate the winners announcement! <br />
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<b>It's time for some creativity! Look at the books you have around the house and try to compose a poem or a sentence. The main words MUST come from the book titles. You can add some minor words, but be sure to indicate the added words with brackets or parenthesis.</b><br />
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<b><span style="color: blue;">The night she disappeared the summer prince reached through the ever night [and said], "Mila <strike>2.0</strike>, try not to breathe [in] the drowned cities because it is my blood [that will] never let you go."</span></b></div>
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In order to be eligible to win this activity, please take a picture of your books, post it on your blog/facebook/twitter along with your typed sentence, and come back here to link it using the Linkz. I can't wait to see what you guys come up with.</div>
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During the Holiday Break Reading Challenge you will see many activities that involve technology in some way. You'll be creating collages, book trailers, covers, etc. We are going to start you out easy though. For today's activity, Julie and I want you to create a Word Cloud. There are two websites to help you accomplish this task.<br />
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<b>I used MONUMENT 14 by Emmy Laybourne for my word clouds. </b></div>
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<b>In the comment section below, <span style="color: red;">INTRODUCE</span> yourself and tell us your <span style="color: red;">GOALS</span> for the Holiday Break Reading Challenge. Make sure you give us your <span style="color: red;">EMAIL</span> in the comment so we can contact you if you win. </b></div>
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<b>These goals can be anything related to reading, books, writing reviews, or blogging. Let's keep those "not eat myself into a coma on Christmas Day" goals to ourselves. :)</b></div>
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<b>Julie and I will be choosing a random winner from the comments.</b></div>
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<b style="background-color: white; color: #000033; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17.83333396911621px;">We will post our comments too, but don't worry! We can't win the prizes. </b>Karin Perryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03665944534975430855noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3243597084330913442.post-27659380960431747372012-12-12T20:36:00.000-06:002012-12-12T20:36:13.125-06:00Holiday Break Reading Challenge 2012<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b><span style="color: red;">It's that time of year! Time for the Holiday Break Reading Challenge. </span></b></div>
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<b style="background-color: white; color: #000033; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17.83333396911621px;">For those of you who don't know what I'm talking about, here is an explanation. For 17 days (usually during the Christmas break for most schools) Julie and I will be posting a book related activity every day. You can choose to participate everyday or once or twice during the entire challenge. It is totally up to you. The Holiday Break Reading Challenge is meant to be fun and low pressure.</b><br />
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<b style="background-color: white; color: #000033; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17.83333396911621px;">Some of the activities take longer than others. Some of the activities require you to be more creative than others. But, remember, you don't have to participate in all of them. Just pick and choose.</b></div>
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<b style="background-color: white; color: #000033; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17.83333396911621px;">This year the Holiday Break Reading Challenge will begin on </b><b style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17.83333396911621px;"><span style="color: red;">December 16th, 2012</span></b><b style="background-color: white; color: #000033; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17.83333396911621px;"> and end on </b><b style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17.83333396911621px;"><span style="color: red;">January 4th, 2013</span></b><b style="background-color: white; color: #000033; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17.83333396911621px;">.</b></div>
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<b style="background-color: white; color: #000033; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17.83333396911621px;">In order to get an idea of the kind of activities we'll ask you to do, search this website using the tag HBRC and browse the results. </b></div>
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<b style="background-color: white; color: #000033; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17.83333396911621px;">Take a minute to sign up. Let us know you are going to participate in some way. Leave your name and blog address in the Linkz below. If you don't have a blog you can leave your facebook profile URL or wherever else you are going to share your activities.</b><br />
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<b style="background-color: white; color: #000033; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17.83333396911621px;">Prizes and winners will be listed on this website. </b><br />
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<b>We can't wait for the fun! We hope you join us.</b></div>
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