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TBR Challenge 2012 – How Did This Get Here?
When I saw this month’s TBR Challenge theme, I started digging in my TBR stacks and was surprised at all the random stuff I found that I could not remember getting. It took me a while…
Favorite Songs of Summer
I have a few songs that make me think of just how wonderful summer is. In spite of the heat, I thought I’d share them and remind us why we all love this season. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rC5oQQq7yXI
Who Are You? And Who Needs to Know?
Everything I’ve ever written or posted at AAR has been under my own name. My real one. Since I’ve been doing this for well over a decade and have an unusual name, I figure I am…
My New Favorite Things
How do you find out about new products? Are you current, or do new products slip by you? A few months ago I complained to a friend that my doctor wants me to take a multivitamin…
Eagerly Awaited August Books
As always, all of us at AAR found books across a variety of subgenres to pique our curiosity for August. It does seem to be a big month for contemporaries, though. With new releases from Lisa…
I Wear My Sunglasses
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GpTbJ6pAaFk No, this isn’t a favorite song and you don’t need to wear your sunglasses at night, but it is a public service reminder to wear your sunglasses during the day. Most of us are very…
Reading Is Dangerous!
My early recollections of the dangers of reading center around sunburn. I would lie out on a beach towel in the backyard and get so engrossed in Nancy Drew or some other thrilling story that I…