Monthly Archives: May 2009

Six days to London

The countdown is on! My friend and coworker Sandy made me this awesome sign to hang on my office door. Love the red, white and blue motif, don’t you? Very American in the U.K.! I’m digging it! Stacy and I … Continue reading

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A holiday I can appreciate

I don’t know how I’ve failed to ever celebrate this holiday in the past, but today — May 15 — is National Chocolate Chip Day! And why shouldn’t we have a day devoted to all things chocolate chip — presumably … Continue reading

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Booking Through Thursday: Book gluttony!

Let’s go Booking Through Thursday, shall we? Book Gluttony! Are your eyes bigger than your book belly? Do you have a habit of buying up books far quicker than you could possibly read them? Have you had to curb your … Continue reading

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Book review: ‘Second Helpings’ by Megan McCafferty

I. Am. Addicted. To. These. Books. I’m serious. It’s bad. It’s Twilight-level bad — to the point that I’m stopping friends at the bookstore where I worked and shoving a copy into their hands. It’s… embarrassing. And taking over my … Continue reading

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Weekend wrap-up: Or, how I came to fall asleep on a six-foot tall dolphin

Happy belated Mother’s Day! I hope everyone had a chance to wish their moms a good day, or think about them if they weren’t close at hand. I spent the day with my parents in Annapolis and ducked over to … Continue reading

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Musing Mondays: Re-reads

Here’s this week’s question: Have you ever finished a book, then turned around and immediately re-read it? Why? What book(s)? Of all the awesome books I’ve read lately, I can’t say I’ve re-read a book at any point — other … Continue reading

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