Monthly Archives: September 2010

BBAW: Meet Gwen from Chew & Digest Books

In keeping with our Book Blogger Appreciation Week festivities through Friday, today’s prompt asked us to get to know another member of our awesome and rapidly-growing book blogosphere (do y’all like that word: blogosphere? I remain undecided, though I use … Continue reading

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BBAW: First Treasure

The fun has arrived! Today marks the start of Book Blogger Appreciation Week, five days of fun celebrating the hard work, dedication and zaniness of folks who spend their days (and nights, and weekends) discussing, analyzing and promoting the written … Continue reading

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Devil Tooth is out to defeat me, but I’ll win with soup and milkshakes

Have I ever told you guys about my Devil Tooth? (If you’re squeamish about dental stories, please read no further.) It’s a tale of woe spanning almost a decade. When I was 17, fresh from a trip to the International … Continue reading

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Book review: ‘The Sky Always Hears Me: And The Hills Don’t Mind’ by Kirstin Cronn-Mills

Morgan’s teenage life in Central Nowhere, Nebraska is in upheaval. As she whiles away the hours as a grocery store clerk alongside Rob, her delectable coworker, she has her ho-hum relationship with Derek to deal with after hours. When her … Continue reading

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Wordless Wednesday: Good eating in New York

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Three coins in a Buffalo fountain

As we grow older, opportunities to make wishes seem to evaporate. Where once we blew out birthday candles with relish or were coaxed into asking something of the universe when a friend plucked an eyelash from our cheek, the chance to silently voice … Continue reading

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