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End of session (browser)
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2 years after last activity
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18 months
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2 years
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30 seconds
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2 years
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24 hours
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1 minute
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October read was “New York to Dallas” by JD Robb
October read was Snow Blind by Lori G. Armstrong
I am not sure which ones I’ve used yet LOL… but I think I haven’t used One Good Knight by Mercedes Lackley!
The Devil’s Puzzle by Clare O’Donohue
October read was Cide Triage by Candace Calvert.
I’m reading Shock Wave by John Sandford just for fun.
I read a great book, FALL OF GIANTS by Ken Follett.
October’s fun read was “Friday the Rabbi Slept Late” by Harry Kemelman. Really charming! 🙂
Jump by Jilly Cooper.
Glad you’re back. I have bookmarked your new site and sent it to my office computer so I can follow you from there as well.
In October I read Liver Let Die by Liz Lipperman. It turned out to be a rather good read. Glad I picked it up.
October I read “Quickstep to Murder” by Ella Barrick. I gave it 4 stars.
Well this is rather annoying-I cannot believe Google did this. We will find you anywhere. My October read is Mama’s Homesick Pie
I’ve chased you down!! My October read is Ten Plagues.
You poor dear! This blog looks quite nice. My October read was Brava Valentine by Adriana Trigiani. Four big Stars!
Thanks again for doing all this Just for Fun stuff!
My October read was Before I Go To Sleep by S.J. Watson. It was crazy good! A five star read for sure!
My October Just For Fun is Stay Hungry by Lorie O’Clare three stars. Good but once was enough.
I read I Am the Messenger by Markus Zusak for the October challenge and gave it 5 stars.
I read I Am the Messenger by Markus Zusak for my October read and gave it 5 stars.
I’m not sure if I entered for October and September, but my September read was Harry Potter The Prequel by JK Rowling (http://lazygirlreads.blogspot.com/2011/10/just-for-fun-reading-challenge-harry.html ) 3 stars.
and Oct read is Midnight Sun by Stephenie Meyer. Which I would give 2 stars.
Thanks for letting us catch up.
xo,
Lah