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The Perfect Grilled Cheese Sandwich
When the weather turns cold, I begin to crave comfort foods. Salads and fresh veggies just seem to lose their appeal the lower the temperature drops. I want warm. I want gooey. I want grilled cheese…
We’re Buzzing About Books Around Here
We’re Buzzing about the books that you’re buzzing about. Since the launch of our Books with Buzz feature in 2009 we’ve featured Lisa Kleypas, Colleen Gleason, Mary Balogh, Charlaine Harris, Elizabeth Hoyt, Leslie Parrish, Meredith Duran,…
Required Reading
As my spring semester is about to begin, I’ve started reading one of the books for my Brit Lit class– Oliver Twist. The book list for the class includes many titles that I feel like I…
Sleuthing Out Book Signings
I missed it. About a month ago, I receive a Facebook notice that one of my favorite authors was doing a book signing about an hour away from my home. Problem was, she was doing it…
Books with Buzz: Laura Kinsale Interview and Giveaway – Ten Copies of Lessons in French!(Contest closed)
I like lots of books, but the list of books I absolutely love is a much shorter one. Laura Kinsale’s work figures prominently on it, however. Whether deeply dark or somewhat lighter, her prose captures the…
AAR at the Movies: Avatar 3D
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-9ceBgWV8io What, exactly, can I say about Avatar that hasn’t been already said? So I’ll keep it short.
Happy New Year!
Happy 2010! It’s hard to believe we’re this far into the 21st century already. Last year – heck, the last decade – gave us some wonderful books, and from what I’ve seen of books this year…