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La Vie En Fleurs: The City of Light in ‘The Last Time I Saw Paris’
A fellow blogger and fellow Meg (good name!) created a feature I’m thrilled to run with: Literary Locales, which focuses on the settings of the books we’re currently reading. Visit her site to join in the fun. As I’m currently … Continue reading
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An almost, sort of morning person
I’ve never been a morning person. The whine of my alarm clock might as well be a bullhorn. I wake up with dark smudges of yesterday’s makeup beneath my eyes, my hair a snarled mass of curls. I’m creaky and … Continue reading
Literary Giveaway Blog Hop: ‘The Lost Wife’ by Alyson Richman
This giveaway is part of Leeswammes’ Literary Giveaway Blog Hop, happening now through Feb. 22! Visit for other great giveaways. Sometime last fall, I began seeing reviews for Alyson Richman’s The Lost Wife. A longtime fan of both love stories … Continue reading
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Indie Lit Awards: What I’m reading now
Like many a good English student, I love assigned reading. I know it’s strange and often gets an eye roll from friends, but the lifelong learner in me enjoys being introduced to books I have to read. Mandatory. I’m sort … Continue reading
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What I read in 2011
In keeping with my meticulous and slightly obsessive-compulsive record-keeping, here’s a list of everything I read in 2011. I use these lists to jog my memory when a certain plot sounds familiar but I just can’t recall if I’ve actually … Continue reading
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write meg!’s 2011 reading honors
Reflections are a necessary part of my annual end-of-the-year musings. Twelve months is a long time, it turns out; long enough for me to read 82 books, about on par from previous years, and I felt like I really did … Continue reading
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