Blog Archive
To DNF or Not to DNF?
Some folks online are very open about the books they just can’t finish – the DNFs. Here at AAR, if we’re reading a book for review, we have to finish it. I’ve had a few that…
The iPhone Problem is Solved
Huzzah, huzzah! Thanks to the able assistance of Jeanne Pickering of Pickering Web Design, AAR’s drop down menus are now working again. If you have an iPhone, all you need to do is refresh the page…
Drawing the Line
We thank everyone for the lively discussion. Commenting to this post has been disabled. I’ve been thinking about Voltaire lately. Specifically, one of his most famous quotations: “I do not agree with what you have to…
National Poetry Month
April is National Poetry Month. To celebrate, I’m sharing one of my favorite poems with you. This is Sharon Olds’ “I go Back to May 1937.” I see them standing at the formal gates of their…
I Wish I Were This Talented…
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5yj38VPXl1w I also wish I were this cute. I can dream though. – Jean Wan
Books With Buzz: Meredith Duran Interview and Giveaway (Contest Closed)
We’ve been buzzing around AAR for some time now about Meredith Duran, one of the rising stars of historical romance. It started with Duke of Shadows in 2008 and continued into a blockbuster 2009 with Bound…
Spring Cravings
We’ve had a flurry of unseasonably warm weather up north the past week. In addition to breaking out my flip flops about a month early, I’ve started thinking about the foods I like to eat in…