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    <about><![CDATA[Ever since I was a young girl and my fifth grade teacher read the class Peter S. Beagle’s novel THE LAST UNICORN, I have been fascinated with all things magical, mysterious and otherworldly.  I wrote my first tragic fantasy novella in middle school, recruiting art-minded friends to draw pictures of the fantastical universes I created.<br/> <br/>Taking the road frequently traveled (not quite as romantic as the less traveled variety), and getting a BA in political science and a Masters in social work, I settled in New England. Along the way I collected a husband, two sons and two cats. <br/><br/>Finally, I grabbed the proverbial bull by its spiky protrusions and pursued my passion.  I now write fantasy and urban fantasy, and admit to a fascination with gateways and portals, which seem to crop up in any story I write.  <br/>]]></about>
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    <action_text><![CDATA[is currently reading: <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6324492.Shadowlight">Shadowlight (Kyndred, #1)</a> by <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/241301.Lynn_Viehl">Lynn Viehl</a>]]></action_text>
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    <updated_at>Tue, 22 Dec 2009 11:25:10 -0800</updated_at>
        
      
        
    
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    <updated_at>Tue, 22 Dec 2009 11:22:51 -0800</updated_at>
        
      
          <body><![CDATA[There's a few ways I know I really liked a book. I inhale it so quickly I barely pause a moment, and I'm crying somewhere near the end. I've always enjoyed Keri Arthur's series, but I guess I was particularly in the mood for this one. The tension over her wolf soul mate really did it for me this tim...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/There's%20a%20few%20ways%20I%20know%20I%20really%20liked%20a%20book.%20I%20inhale%20it%20so%20quickly%20I%20barely%20pause%20a%20moment,%20and%20I'm%20crying%20somewhere%20near%20the%20end.%20I've%20always%20enjoyed%20Keri%20Arthur's%20series,%20but%20I%20guess%20I%20was%20particularly%20in%20the%20mood%20for%20this%20one.%20The%20tension%20over%20her%20wolf%20soul%20mate%20really%20did%20it%20for%20me%20this%20time.%20%20I%20won't%20provide%20spoilers.%20Okay,%20maybe%20this%20isn't%20a%20five%20star%20classic,%20but%20what%20else%20do%20you%20do%20with%20a%20book%20you%20can't%20put%20down%3F%20I%20wish%20there%20were%20several%20categories%20of%20five%20star%20books.">more...</a>]]></body>
        
    
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    <action_text><![CDATA[gave 4 stars to: <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/47241.Tinker">Tinker (Tinker, book 1)</a> by <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/26546.Wen_Spencer">Wen Spencer</a>]]></action_text>
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    <updated_at>Mon, 21 Dec 2009 13:14:59 -0800</updated_at>
        
      
        
    
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    <action_text><![CDATA[marked as to-read: <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6717244-switch">Switch (Paperback)</a> by <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/306449.Megan_Hart">Megan Hart</a>]]></action_text>
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    <updated_at>Wed, 16 Dec 2009 18:34:27 -0800</updated_at>
        
      
        
    
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    <link>http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/256419-suburban-fantasy</link>
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    <updated_at>Wed, 16 Dec 2009 18:22:55 -0800</updated_at>
        
      
          <body><![CDATA[I just finished the most recent in the series and I loved it. It's not top of my list, but there is something appealing about it as you go along.]]></body>
        
    
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    <link>http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/205668-rate-the-series</link>
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    <updated_at>Mon, 14 Dec 2009 13:32:10 -0800</updated_at>
        
      
          <body><![CDATA[Anyone put Eileen Wilks World of the Lupi books on your lists?<br/><br/>Or Lynn Viehl's Darkyn books?<br/><br/>I'm sorry, I'm on the run so I may not have read the thread carefully enough.]]></body>
        
    
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    <updated_at>Mon, 14 Dec 2009 13:02:35 -0800</updated_at>
        
      
          <body><![CDATA[I really suggest everyone try to get through it. Harry is the type of character who grows on you like Ivy. I find myself wondering about him in between books. He is so well developed I think of him as a regular guy (putting aside the wizard thing and all). You just want him to find his happily ever after even though I know this series isn't about that and is a continuing one. Anyway, can you tell how much I like him. The important secondary characters grew on me just as much.]]></body>
        
    
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    <updated_at>Mon, 14 Dec 2009 05:44:03 -0800</updated_at>
        
      
        
    
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    <link>http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/253774-other-sexual-orientation</link>
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    <updated_at>Sun, 13 Dec 2009 10:54:49 -0800</updated_at>
        
      
          <body><![CDATA[Ooh, I forgot Alec&amp;Seregil. I love them.]]></body>
        
    
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    <link>http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/149174-what-are-you-reading</link>
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    <updated_at>Sun, 13 Dec 2009 06:38:49 -0800</updated_at>
        
      
          <body><![CDATA[I'm just about to start Tinker by Wen Spencer. Anyone read that one? It's techically shelved as fantasy.]]></body>
        
    
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