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DIY pride
Last week, I fixed my ebookreader. By myself. My husband has requested that I stop boasting about it to him, so here I’m telling you.
Reviewers’ Choice: Best Book of 2010
The AAR staff has weighed in on our favorite books of 2010, and this is one of those years without much consensus. Only two books received more than one vote, and the clear winner was the…
My Favorite Kitchen Gadgets
I’ll admit it, I’ve had a long love affair with kitchen gadgets. Let me set eyes on an infomercial for the latest “must have” gadget, and, well, I must have it! Fortunately, procrastination, laziness, and my…
Flying the Romance Flag With Pride
Think about this: According to Romance Writers of America, in 2009, romantic fiction garnered the largest share of trade book sales, outselling mystery, science fiction/fantasy, and religion/inspirational books. In physical books sales, only general fiction sold…
TBR Challenge – The Ugly Duckling Edition
It’s been a busy winter here, but I’m sticking with the TBR challenge. This month’s theme is Ugly Ducklings. Even though my TBR pile is huge and AAR’s Special Title listing on the subject is also…
Gloves
I have fallen in love this winter – with leather gloves. As a cyclist, of course I use gloves throughout the cold months, but so far it used to be woollen mittens mostly, with only one…
Eyerollers and Wallbangers
After reading Rike’s hilarious blog on phrases we never see in romance novels and then all the other great additions by AAR readers, I started thinking about what brings me out of the story, and what…