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Books With Buzz: My Kind of Christmas by Robyn Carr
A new release by Robyn Carr is a fabulous reason to celebrate. When you add into the equation that her latest is a new Christmas release plus it features hunky Patrick Riordan, then it is triple…
Halloween – Coming Soon
You know I haven’t baked anything for a Halloween party in what seems like forever. Looking for recipes I was amazed at some of the creations. This is tame by comparison to many (brain cookies will…
Melting Pot Challenge: Jewish Characters
Back in 2009 I was fortunate enough to see the television movie Loving Leah. In this film, Jake, a successful cardiologist, finds out that his elder brother has died. After the funeral, Jake learns that because…
Eagerly Awaiting in November
Some months I’m struck by how in sync our reading tastes seem to be here at AAR, and then other months, I’m reminded of how diverse our interests can be. November seems to be one of…
Rules for Life
Every once in a while I start researching a topic and then it leads to something completely different. This week I was all set to talk about the strength it takes to make changes in our…
Updating the Special Title Listings
We’re pleased to announce that after nearly two years, the first of what will hopefully be many updates, have been completed for four of the Special Title Lists: Beta Heroes, Favorite Funnies, Marriages of Convenience, and…
Earworm of the day: Only Time by Enya
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NVGinwDu0L8This song is what I call an insidious earworm: It sticks to the back of your mind even after you’ve just heard the first few notes, and doesn’t leave you for days. I don’t even particularly…