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I was late to the social networking party
I was late to the social networking party. It wasn’t because I was wary of technology. My husband forked out $2000 for an Apple computer in 1982 that did not even have a hard drive. Pre-children,…
The Comfort of Chicken Soup
With tomorrow St. Patrick’s Day, I fully intended to post about my preparations for a lovely Irish meal tomorrow. I wrote a similar post last year, and had a few wonderful meals. Those plans were set…
Hoarders: The TBR Episode?
Hoard (to): (v) [hawrd, hohrd] to accumulate for preservation, future use, etc., in a hidden or carefully guarded place I have, in my home, close to 600 books filling various shelves and in many stacks, all…
Earworm of the day: Let the River Run by Carly Simon
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cv-0mmVnxPALet the River Run is an old favorite. I also love the movie from whose soundtrack it is, Working Girl. The song gets me into an upbeat mood, so it’s ideal for phases with lots of…
Casting Romance Heroes (Again)
A friend and I who both love Kristen Ashley’s books have recently made a game of casting her romance heroes with actors from television and movies. That made me wonder about whom our reviewers have cast…
Special Title Listings: A Little More Information Please
Since reopening the Special Title Listings we have learned many things but the prevalent realization was that unless we had read the book in question, we had to do some serious investigating to ensure the titles…
Eagerly Awaited April Books
Looking over the list of books on sale in April, I think it’s fair to say that we’re thrilled to see the new Julie James and Lauren Willig releases on the list. In addition, we’ve had…