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Hear it for Avos
Of all the foods I integrated into my regular diet in New Zealand, it wasn’t the kiwifruit that featured the most prominently, but the avocado. I hadn’t liked the fruit before – the Chinese call the…
Speaking of Audiobooks: Narrator Interview (Giveaway Closed)
As audio enthusiasts we often wonder about routine decisions made by production companies. How are audiobooks and narrators chosen? What are the considerations when matching a narrator to a particular book? Do they take listeners’ requests…
Seasonal decorations … or not
Every year, some time before Easter my husband begins to grumble that we do not have any Easter decorations out yet. I suggest he take care of it; he grumbles some more that we should do…
Fun With Historical Romance Vocabulary
Some weeks ago, I wrote about what I have learned from historical romance, focusing on historic events and places of interest. But this is not the only way these books have shaped me: I have also…
Body of Proof
I’m hooked! It’s only been on for a few weeks, and I’ve already set up a series recording for ABC’s new drama Body of Proof. Well, if I’m perfectly honestly, I’ll admit that after watching about…
Trauma as Plot Device
The use of rape as a plot device in romance books has been on my mind for a while. While I feel very strongly about it, I hesitated to write about it for fear of coming…
Where Fashion and Reality TV Meet International Relations
Here’s an interesting story I came across yesterday. Kim Kardashian, of reality TV fame, is on the cover of the Turkish edition of Cosmo — and is upset about it. Why? She’s Armenian. She posed for…