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November 2020 TBR Challenge – Series
This month the TBR Reading Challenge prompt invited us all to dive into our series reads. While Caz used this month to catch up on a series by an author she’s enjoyed, Lynn decided to jump…
It’s the final round….
The final round in the Goodreads Choice Awards is up and, guess what guys, it does not include AAR’s most recent winner which, with 16 of the 61 votes cast, was Emerald Blaze by Ilona Andrews.…
It’s the Semi-Final Round at Goodreads and they’ve added books!
Today is the last day of the semi-final round in the Goodreads Choice Awards and they’ve added books nominated by readers. In our survey, based on the choices in the first round, you picked Boyfriend Material…
The ask@AAR: Scruffy or Suited?
A friend of mine just sent me this article. (Men are shaving less during the pandemic. Women are not.) My instant–and very personal–response, was “Great, just what we need, more unkempt men.” For me, there’s nothing…
WHAT’S IN A NAME?: A guest post by Alexandra Y. Caluen
“The naming of cats is a difficult matter’ – T.S. Eliot At what point do fictional characters get a name? Generally, it’s when they have to be identified in order to make it clear who another…
Best Jane Austen adaptation?
I am–and this is embarrassing–finally watching the 1995 BBC production of Pride and Prejudice starring Colin Firth and Jennifer Ehle. And yes, it does have Colin Firth in a sexy white shirt.
A Love Letter to London by Courtney Giardina: A Guest Post
I have to admit, it was my love of the fairy tale romance between Prince William and Kate Middleton that prompted me to vote for London when my now husband asked where I might want to…
