Monthly Archives: October 2009
Books my future kids will read (whether they like it or NOT)
So I’m 24 years old. I spend the majority of my time with — ahem — adults, and I love them dearly . . . but let’s be frank: if I tell you I was born on a sultry July … Continue reading
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Book review: ‘The Return’ by Victoria Hislop
When Sonia, a middle-aged British woman struggling to find space within her own marriage, travels to Spain for her friend’s birthday, stories of Granada’s vivid past are awakened — and her innate love of dancing is encouraged and ignited. When … Continue reading
Filed under 4-star reads, book reviews
California dreaming… and bound!
If you’re going to book a spur-of-the-moment vacation with three friends when frost has just begun to cover the hood of your Corolla, what better place to journey than California? Nevermind that it’s, oh, 3,000 miles from where I’m sitting … Continue reading
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Book review: ‘The Sleeping Beauty Proposal’ by Sarah Strohmeyer
We all know the story of Sleeping Beauty: the gorgeous princess, cursed by an evil sorceress, will sleep in her tower until a handsome prince wakes her with true love’s first kiss. So we’re all Sleeping Beauties, modern society might … Continue reading
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Pumpkin pie, Vegas, rock stars — yes, it’s almost NaNo time!
Oh, November — full of delicious turkey, hot apple cider, stuffing, pumpkin pie and . . . wait, why am I only talking about food? Because what else comes sailing in come November? Why, National Novel Writing Month, of course! … Continue reading
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