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Can one life story have two authors? Giveaway of ‘Being Flynn’
Can one life story have two authors? Based on the memoir by Nick Flynn, Being Flynn is a new film I’m excited to see — and I’m pumped to have a copy of the book on which it is based … Continue reading
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The long-standing books on my nightstand
I used to be a book monogamist. When I picked up a novel, I read it to completion; and when I was done with that single story, I moved on to the next one. Before blogging, my “to be read” … Continue reading
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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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