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Favorite Romance Audiobooks Poll
The time has finally come for our first annual Favorite Romance Audiobooks Poll and it’s one I’ve been waiting for with great anticipation. When I first envisioned this poll two years ago in the first days…
Criminal Minds
Two summers ago, it was Bones. This summer, it’s Criminal Minds. It seems that when school is out and I have the novel experience of work but no homework, I tend to binge on syndicated crime…
Books with Buzz: Deanna Raybourn Interview (Contest Closed)
June 21st is the date many readers have been awaiting when The Dark Enquiry, the fifth installment in the adventures of Lady Julia Grey and Nicholas Brisbane, will be released. With just over a week to…
I've jumped on the bandwagon, and it's addictive.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Bk_nqUQ0fc In a nutshell: Angry Birds. I’ve never been tempted by the game, although I’ve certainly heard about it. The compulsion to play. The cross-generational appeal and competition-driver, like for this New York Times father. And the…
The OTHER Reading Slump
Do you ever hit those points in your reading where you just don’t know where to start? Usually, at this time of the year, I’m brimming over with reading ideas and books that I cannot wait…
Midnight in Paris
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=atLg2wQQxvU Buzz has quietly been growing for Midnight in Paris, Woody Allen’s latest romantic comedy. Summer blockbusters don’t tend to appeal to me, so when my friend suggested we see a movie the other night, I…
Free and Bargain eBooks – Blessing or Curse?
I have caught a new addiction: I hunt the net for free and bargain eBooks. Thanks to the delightful folks at Mobileread and here at AAR Potpourri Forum, and thanks to special discounts offered by ebookstores…