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Favorite TV Duos
Some of my favorite TV Duos are not couples. They are friends, bromancers, or just excellent co-workers. Here are just a few of them: Duo: Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson from Sherlock Why They Are Great: Sexy,…
Speaking of Audiobooks: Covers – Help or Hindrance?
When making a decision to buy an audiobook, the cover doesn’t influence my choice one way or another. If I want a particular audiobook, I’ll buy it, and if I don’t like the cover, I’ll remind…
What the $#&*$^?
Generally, I don’t have a problem with profanity in a book. I’m not going to run shrieking away from a character who drops the f-bomb or uses cuss words when he/she is particularly agitated. I prefer…
So Long, Sookie, Goodbye!
There are very few book series that have had me anticipating the release date of the next book with tremendous excitement. The Harry Potter books, George R.R. Martin’s Fire and Ice series, Stephen King’s Dark Tower…
Earworm of the Day: Thriftshop by Macklemore and Ryan Lewis featuring Wanz
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QK8mJJJvaes Warning: Strong Language This song seems to get almost constart air time in my city and as a result is my earworm of the week. I find it intriguing not just because of the catchy…
Eagerly Awaited May Books
I knew Carla Kelly’s understated, beautifully written romances had reeled in a number of fans here at AAR over the years, but it looks like her latest novel – a Western this time – has almost…
Thank You, Roger Ebert
Around the time that I discovered the internet as a place of leisure, and not just research, I discovered movie reviews. I found it hugely satisfying to read movie reviews in the major publications – the…