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Car Repair Woes
I despise dealing with car repair, don’t you? I’m not completely ignorant about how they work, but I’m certainly not interested in fixing them myself, which means depending on a service technician. The problem there is…
Eagerly Awaited October Books
Well, October is shaping up to be the month of Rachel Gibson around here, it seems. Plenty of AAR folks are very excited to see her latest release hit shelves! That doesn’t mean that we’re lacking…
The Scenes That Stick With You
I was cowardly and scheduled my Top Ten Staff Picks as far out as I could, knowing the list would be difficult to compose and likely to change. As a result, I had a lot of…
AAR Staff Top Ten Favorites – Alexandra's Picks
Although I know other reviewers and staff have had a lot of trouble deciding upon their top ten romance novels, I have to confess it was mostly easy for me. This likely has something to do…
Earworm of the day: Radioactive
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ktvTqknDobU Radioactive by Imagine Dragons is my newest earworm. Absolutely love the song – and the video is pretty funny (in a twisted sort of way). So what do you think of Radioactive? What is your…
Happy Labor Day!
Here in the United States today is Labor Day, a holiday celebrated on the first Monday in September. For many Labor Day represents the “end of summer” with school in many areas beginning the next day.…
Oh, the Mary Sue
Oh, the Mary Sue. Frequently the bane of my existence. The few books I actively hate have Mary Sue characters as the leads. But what is it about the Mary Sue that enrages so many readers?…