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Author Archives: AJ Cattapan
Gotta Guatemala Day 4
Today we visited the Mayan ruins of Tikal, a place that will make you feel like Indiana Jones. But before we talk about Tikal, let’s talk about our hotel. This is, by far, the most exotic hotel I’ve ever stayed … Continue reading
Monday Book Review: The Tomb by Stephanie Landsem
Normally, I review middle grade and young adult books, but today I am super excited to bring you The Tomb by Stephanie Landsem. This is the the third book in Landsem’s The Living Water series. I enjoyed the first book … Continue reading
Gotta Guatemala Days 1-3
When the first cold finger of winter began pushing its way into Chicago last December, I said to my friend, “I’m sick of winter already. Do you want to go some place for spring break. I don’t care where as … Continue reading
Lenten Reflection and an Unexpected Rant about Confession
Here’s another of those Lenten Reflections I wrote for my church’s prayer book, followed up by a bit of a Lenten/Confession Rant. Tuesday of the Second Week of Lent – March 3 Isaiah 1:10, 16-20 “Though your sins be like … Continue reading
Monday Book Review: Saving Kabul Corner by N.H. Senzai
Here’s the second in my reviews of juvenile mysteries for these year’s Edgar nominees! Title: Saving Kabul Corner Author: N.H. Senzai Genre: mystery Age group: middle grade Synopsis: Twelve-year-old Ariana is a bit perturbed that her perfect cousin Laila, who … Continue reading
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Tagged book review, Edgar Awards, middle grade books, mystery
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Spin Cycle: 28 Inspirational Quotes
For this week’s Spin Cycle, Ginny Marie of Lemon Drop Pie is asking us to list 28 of . . . well, whatever we’d like! We’re just celebrating that the 28-day month of February is almost at an end. (One … Continue reading
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Tagged inspirational quotes, Spin Cycle, writing
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Lenten Reflection for Thursday, February 19, 2015
My parish puts out a daily Lenten reflection booklet with passages meant to help us ponder the day’s readings. This year I wrote three of the reflections. Here’s my first one. It’s based on Luke 9:22-25. In today’s Gospel, Jesus … Continue reading
Monday Book Review: Fake ID by Lamar Giles
It’s time to review another Edgar nominee, this time for best young adult mystery. Title: Fake ID Author: Lamar Giles Genre: mystery Age group: young adult Synopsis: Teenager Nick Pearson has been living in the Witness Protection Program for years. … Continue reading
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Spin Cycle: Valentine’s Day and Ten Great Loves
As a single person, it’s easy to get disgruntled on Valentine’s Day. Already this morning, my Facebook feed is filled with all my married friend’s posts about the chocolate, cards, books, flowers, and jewelry their husbands have given them today. … Continue reading
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Tagged Cook, Facebook, mysteries, Rome, Spin Cycle, travel, Valentine's Day
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Monday Book Review: Nick and Tesla’s Super-Cyborg Gadget Glove by “Science Bob” Pflugfelder and Steve Hockensmith
The full title of this book is Nick and Tesla’s Super-Cyborg Gadget Glove: A Mystery with a Blinking, Beeping, Voice-Recording Gadget Glove You Can Build Yourself. Whew! How’s that for a title! It’s the first of my 2015 Edgar-nominated books … Continue reading
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Tagged book review, Edgar Awards, mystery
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