Okay, I know I haven't blogged for a while but I keep forgetting...or I'm just being my lazy self. Anyway, I found out in the

dictionary the other day that Iris was the Greek God of Rainbows & communication with the gods. Kool isn't it?^^; Anyway Happy Mommie's day!...although its on Sunday^^ But I felt like it because I know I'll just forget again. Hmm...today I used "ducky" in a class essay! Isn't that...uh great? uhhh~~
Anyway. I've finished The Book of Mordred & have stopped but will soon read The Book of Dreams again...yes I got it back^^: But I'm reading a book I randomly bought from Indigo a few months ago thought that I should... eventually read it...eventually. >.> Its called Incantation by Alice Hoffman. Its about...well I'll just get the sum-up...1 sec... ok! here it is^^:
"The opposing forces of love and hate, loyalty and betrayal underscore this brief but rich tale set during the Spanish Inquisition. Told by 16-year-old Estrella deMadrigal, the novel shows how gruesome beliefs nourished by ignorance and prejudice destroyed the lives of countless people. Hoffman weaves a tale of a close friendship between two teens, Estrella and Catalina. Both envision that their lives will be intertwined forever. However, there is a secret about Estrella and her family that unfolds in spurts. The deMadrigals are Jews who follow their religion in secret, appearing to the world as good Catholics in order to escape persecution. Hoff

man, a master storyteller, has captured this harsh time and the fragile lives of the hidden Jews. On one level this is the story of a friendship and the deadly interference of jealousy. It is also a story of the power of love and the resilience of the human spirit. Estrella develops incredible strength as she tries to save herself and her grandmother. Ultimately, it is the love of a Christian, Catalina's cousin Andres, that saves her. Hoffman's lyrical prose and astute characterization blend to create a riveting, horrific tale that unites despair wit

h elements of hope. Good companion selections include Waldtraut Lewin's
Freedom beyond the Sea (Delacorte, 2001) and Kathryn Lasky's
Blood Secret (HarperCollins, 2004).
–Renee Steinberg, formerly at Fieldstone Middle School, Montvale, NJCopyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved."
From Amazon.com >.> Yes cut & paste I'm lazy! Ducky <.< >.<

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[Wolf picture makes me think, NO DUCKYZ!]

...Ayameko^^;
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