Author Archives
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New Books and Announcements
First things first, I have an announcement! I am really excited about this, since it’s a project I’ve wanted to start for a long time now. I am pleased to announce that my friend Jess and I have started a… Read More ›
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Music in Alexandria
This week, Tuesday and Wednesday, I went on a little adventure. My mom, my daughter and I went to Alexandria, Virginia (which is just outside Washington D.C.). Our reason for going: to see Ramin Karimloo performing at the Birchmere Music… Read More ›
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Mean Girls and Queen Bees
I’ve been trying to watch more movies lately, especially older ones that I have missed. There were many, many years where I barely went to the movies at all, so when I got my Amazon Prime account, with their streaming… Read More ›
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Top Ten Tuesday
Top Ten Tuesday is hosted each week by the lovely folks over at The Broke and the Bookish. This week’s topic is: Top Ten Bookish People You Want To Meet (Authors, Bloggers, etc.) This list was harder to put together… Read More ›
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Stacking the Shelves
Another meme I’ve decided to embrace here on my blog is courtesy of Tynga’s Reviews, and it is called “Stacking the Shelves.” Since I obviously have no self-control where books are concerned, here’s where I will share what new books… Read More ›
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Writing Roundup
This is a new feature I am going to start doing on Fridays. I want to keep track of my writing progress and I figure that any readers who are following my blog can help me stay honest. So my… Read More ›
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Bartimaeus!
Today’s book review is Jonathan Stroud’s The Amulet of Samarkand, the first book in his Bartimaeus series. I picked this up for a book club reading over at the Mallorean Tavern, but unfortunately, the discussion ended up fizzling out due… Read More ›
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Balancing life . . .
I’ve been doing a lot of thinking lately, which is never a good idea for me – I over analyze things with the best of them. My life seems to be divided into two distinct categories: the things I want… Read More ›
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Top Ten Tuesday
So in an effort to try and blog more, I’ve decided to participate in a few memes hosted at other blogs. It’s a great way to get inspired and, of course, to find new bloggers out there to read and… Read More ›
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Study like your life depended on it . . .
Today’s book review comes courtesy of my friend Jess, who gave me this lovely present – the Study Series by Maria V. Snyder. New books – yay! The Study Series is a trilogy – Poison Study, Magic Study and Fire… Read More ›
Life With No Plot 