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Books
Throwback Thursday - The Mouse and His Child
Have you ever read a book that, at the time, you thought was captivating and fascinating only to reread it years later and think that it was pretty, well, odd to say the least? Yes, I'm t...
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Books
All About Books: Teaser Tuesday - Outlander
Several years ago, a friend recommended Diana Gabaldon's "Outlander" to me. It's a massive tome of a novel, topping 600 pages. Oh, and it's book one of at least seven, all about the same ...
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Books
All About Books: Teaser Tuesday - The Postmistress
Teaser Tuesday Rules: • Grab your current read • Open to a random page• Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page• BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure t...
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Books
All About Books: Birthday Edition!
My friends and family know a lot about me. They especially know that I absolutely love my birthday. A person's birthday is such a joyful and special day. It's truly one of my pet peeves w...
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Books
"Shadow of Night" Book Signing
I had a really great time with two of my best friends and my sister at tonight's book signing. We grabbed dinner and then took up residence in seats at Barnes & Noble. Deborah Harknes...
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Books
Book Review: Ballad
I hate it when a character disappoints me. Especially when the character is from a book that has already given me a book hangover; it only makes that hangover worse! Because, not only do ...
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Books
Book Report - What I've Been Reading on my Staycation
Since the beginning of the week, I've been tucked away at my sister's house in West Allis, taking care of her and my brother-in-law's animals while they are vacationing in Mesa, Arizona. ...
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Opinion
Read Kiddo Read and 'A Wrinkle in Time'
Summertime, and the reading is easy . . . or challenging, depending on our mood, right? I have just submitted my latest YA manuscript to my agent, so I am gearing up for a reading fre...