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Family Traditions
Around this time of year, I start thinking of my favorite foods. There are plenty, but there are two desserts that I associate with Thanksgiving and Christmas. One of them is a dried apple cake. This…
Speaking of Audiobooks: Narrators Forum Coming Monday
On Monday, November 14th, we’ll be hosting our first live Narrators Forum. It’s a time for audiobook narrators to come together and not only give us a look into their world but also discuss pertinent issues…
AAR at the Movies: "Waste Land" and Docs
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sNlwh8vT2NU Until a few weeks ago, the last documentary I remember watching was “March of the Penguins.” I don’t dislike docs, but they always seem to slide down my priority list of movies to watch. A…
Historical Mystery Writers Panel
I recently attended an event featuring three historical mystery writers at Aunt Agatha’s bookstore. Two of the authors – Jeanne M. Dams and D.E. Johnson – set their mystery series in the United States during the…
Organizing (and Playing) With Books
I’ll admit it: I like to play with my books. I have far too many books. And as with most of us, that means I have storage problems. Over the years I have tried dozens of…
The Magic Number
In the past, I’ve talked about the plethora of series books out there and how I sometimes wish for standalones, and Leigh blogged about her own series ambivalence. However, instead of answering questions or completely relieving…
Glee: Are you part of the 30%? Or the 70%?
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jLTslnnIAuc Between this season and last, Glee lost some thirty percent of its viewing audience. That’s quite a chunk of people abandoning ship. Right now I am part of the seventy percent that stayed. But I…