Month: February 2015

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We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves

February 26, 2015August 4, 2017 velveetahead 14 Comments book, book review, karen joy fowler, we are all completely besides ourselves

We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves by Karen Joy Fowler It’s hard to talk about this novel without giving too

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Amazing Race Recaps 

Amazing Race: Don’t Trust Wrestlers

February 24, 2015August 4, 2017 velveetahead 4 Comments crab, cupping, double u-turn, fast forward, featured, massage, recap, recaps, singapore, The Amazing Race

During the ninth episode, teams went to Singapore where Steve reminded us about that one American kid that was caned

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Amazing Race: Life Jackets are Hard

February 23, 2015August 4, 2017 velveetahead 2 Comments blue grotto, featured, malta, maltese cross, The Amazing Race

During the eighth episode, teams went to Malta where they dropped glassware, swam in the Blue Grotto and ran up slippery

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Amazing Race: Inner Cheetah Power

February 21, 2015August 4, 2017 velveetahead 3 Comments amazing race, featured, fresco painting, italy, opera costumes, palermo, recap, recaps

Teams headed to Palermo, Sicily where they drove go-carts, painted frescos and stared at opera singer costumes. Brooke also made

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The House of Silk: A Sherlock Holmes Novel

February 20, 2015August 4, 2017 velveetahead 7 Comments 1book140, Anthony horowitz, book review, dr. john watson, featured, house of silk, Sherlock Holmes

Anthony Horowitz, with the blessing of Doyle’s estate, takes on Arthur Conan Doyle’s creation of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. John

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Amazing Race Recaps 

Amazing Race: Double Layer Bird Hat

February 19, 2015August 4, 2017 velveetahead 3 Comments amazing race, chicken, featured, goats, Morocco, recap, recaps

During the sixth leg, teams stayed in Morocco where they had to deliver hay, build a camp and milk goats.

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