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Fiction by Fictional Characters
Recently I came across the Castle books, thrillers ostensibly written by author Richard Castle, who is the hero of TV series Castle but in reality penned by a ghostwriter. I read that several chapters of the…
Repotting
Today I repotted some of my plants. I’m not going to divulge how much time had passed since the last repotting – I’d be afraid you’d sic PETP (People for the Ethical Treatment of Plants) on…
What's on Your DVR? Or TiVo? Or…..
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xtQsqmOsf5w Just like comfort reads, I have comfort shows. When I’m sick, exhausted, or in a generally grumpy mood, there are certain shows I like to watch, again and again; they offer comfort, and sometimes actually…
RedEnvelope Gift Card Winners
The five lucky readers who each won a $50 gift card to RedEnvelope are: Beverly, Jason, Gail, Carrie, and socalgal51. Thanks to RedEnvelope for donating the prizes and to everyone who commented and entered. It’s good to…
Speaking of Audiobooks: November 2010 Releases
The monthly process of discovering upcoming romance audiobook releases remains a puzzling process, make no mistake, but one I’m determined to solve piece by piece. As we’ve discussed before, there is no “list” for one to…
Roasted Potato Deliciousness
The other day I had the best roasted potatoes I had ever had, in an effort to find an ethical meal (see my last blog post). They weren’t anything special or unusual, but I had never…
Silhouette in the Shadows
Many long-time romance readers didn’t know what to make when Harlequin announced that they were changing the name of the Silhouette line to Harlequin in April of next year. Until the details became better known, there…