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Horseback(wards) riding
I needed a new picture to go with my HorseNation Wednesday book reviews, so here it is: While I wouldn’t really advocate riding and reading, Sadie did make a surprisingly comfy reading pillow.
Posted: April 26th, 2012 under horses, words.
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A Horse Worth Knowing About
I just finished reading The Eighty-Dollar Champion: Snowman, the Horse That Inspired a Nation and Snowman has joined the list of horses I wish I’d known in person. You can read my full book review for HorseNation.com here. I’m pretty sure if you loved Seabiscuit, you’ll love Snowman too.
Posted: April 18th, 2012 under competing, horses, words.
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True Grit: it’s what HorseGirls are made of
Last week, I reviewed one of my favorite books for Horse Nation. You can read my full review HERE. Basically, Mattie, the main character and narrator is the epitome of a HorseGirl: smart, witty, brazen, tough… And the book is great (the Coen Brothers’ movie version ain’t so bad either, but I believe in doing [...]
Posted: April 14th, 2012 under horses, words.
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Wake of Forgiveness
I stumbled across the book Wake of Forgiveness the other day. If you’re a fan of Cormac McCarthy, Bruce Machart might just be his heir apparent. I admit, the cover is what grabbed my attention. But then I read the book, and it turns out the cover isn’t the only interesting thing about it. [...]
Posted: April 13th, 2012 under words.
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I Like the Pictures Too (a book review)
Here’s my full review of a cute book for the younger set: Shadow, the Curious Morgan Horse. Even though this book is really intended for 6-8 year olds, The Kid (who is almost 15 months old) yells his head off and frantically points at this book whenever he sees it because he LOVES the pictures. [...]
Posted: March 28th, 2012 under horses, words.
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Riding Lessons: we all need ‘em, Sara Gruen writes about ‘em
I got a little behind on posting my book reviews. Here’s the one from the Wednesday before last, in all it’s glory. It’s about Riding Lessons: A Novel, which was the first novel by Sara Gruen (of Water for Elephants fame).
Posted: March 24th, 2012 under horses, words.
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My Favorite Mistake
I’ve been busy reading and writing book reviews! Here’s the latest one on Horse Nation, about Georgina Bloomberg’s just-released YA Novel, the second in her series, My Favorite Mistake: An A Circuit Novel (Circuit Novels). I’m still trying to figure out why that’s the title!
Posted: March 24th, 2012 under words.
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War Horse (the book) Review!
I haven’t seen the movie yet, but I have read the book (which is the proper order to do things in anyway). You can read my review of it at Horse Nation by clicking HERE.
Posted: February 29th, 2012 under horses, words.
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I Heart the Hearts of Horses! (new book review)
This week’s book review (of The Hearts of Horses by Molly Gloss) is up at Horse Nation. You can read it by clicking HERE!
Posted: February 24th, 2012 under horses, words.
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It’s Book Review Wednesday!
I have a thing for Horse Encyclopedias. And this might just be my favorite one ever! You can read my review for Horse Nation HERE!
Posted: February 15th, 2012 under horses, words.
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