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Baby It's Cold Outside

Brrrrr! Yesterday, winter finally arrived in my part of the U.S. north. I truly shouldn’t complain. December and early January have been unbelievably nice with many days in the upper 40s and 50s (Fahrenheit) and plenty…

Author Interviews: Who’d You Like to Hear From?

I’m busy planning ahead in this month of January.  (Yes, actually planning.  Not flying by the seat of my pants or anything.)  I’d like to deliver some of the interviews you’re looking for this year. In…

New Obsession – Stuart: A Life Backwards

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QhG_WImjnjM When it comes to movies and TV, I’m usually pretty copacetic.  I’m picky about what I’ll watch, but after that I have low standards, and I’m generally pretty good about accepting things as they are.…

Rock Me, Amadeus

I love rock music. By rock, I mean classic rock like The Cars and The Who, pop rock like Video Games by Lana del Rey, classic pop like Men at Work, fun rhythms like those of…

Squirreling Away

Confession: I’ve never read Lisa Kleypas’ Dreaming of You. Oh, I know it’s fabulous. I know everyone loves it. Chances are I’ll love it, because I nearly always enjoy her books, and this seems to be…

Speaking of Audiobooks: The 2012 Listening Challenge

Reading Challenges abound, but Listening Challenges? Devoted to romance? We think we have something rather unique for you here at Speaking of Audiobooks when it comes to challenging yourself to listen to more romance audio while…

Christmas leftovers

It is customary in Germany to leave the Christmas tree standing and everying decorated until Epiphany, which was yesterday. So this weekend is the time to put all the Christmas leftovers away.

Eagerly Awaiting in February

This month, as I looked over the staff picks from the February 2012 release list, I noticed something that was a little unusual. No one book grabbed the attention of many. Usually we have 1 or…

Fear the Boom and Bust

The Economy. Yep, I’m going there. Right now, unemployment and the economy are the most important issues in the minds of the American voter. But let’s face it. Few of us actually understand economics, especially the…