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A recap of the Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries episode: The Mystery of the Solid Gold Kicker

For the past several months, I have been writing about or recapping episodes from the 1977-1979 TV Show The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries. For the first season, the episodes would flip-flop back and forth between featuring The Hardy Boys and Nancy Drew, and eventually the two would join forces before they began to phase Nancy … Continue reading A recap of the Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries episode: The Mystery of the Solid Gold Kicker

Weekend Traffic Jam Reboot September 19

Welcome to the Weekend Traffic Jam Reboot, where we offer a place for bloggers to link up and get a fresh set of eyes on their posts. We also feature one blog a week, letting our readers know about the blog and providing a link so readers can learn more about it. Please feel free … Continue reading Weekend Traffic Jam Reboot September 19

Top Ten Literary/Bookish Candles I’d Make

Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl. Today’s prompt:  Literary/Bookish Candles I’d Make (Pick a book and assign it a fragrance or fragrance combo that would make a nice candle.) (Submitted by Heather @ The Frozen Library) I will note that I wouldn’t really want some of these candles in my house — … Continue reading Top Ten Literary/Bookish Candles I’d Make

Book review/recommendation: Dave Barry Isn’t Taking This Sitting Down

Title: Dave Barry Isn’t Taking This Sitting Down Author: Dave Barry Genre: Comedy/Humor Description: Pulitzer Prize-winning humorist Dave Barry is a pretty amiable guy. But lately, he’s been getting a little worked up. What could make a mild-mannered man of words so hot under the collar? Well, a lot of things–like bad public art, Internet … Continue reading Book review/recommendation: Dave Barry Isn’t Taking This Sitting Down

Sunday Bookends: Some comfort shows, mystery reading, pretty views

It’s time for our Sunday morning chat. On Sundays, I ramble about what’s been going on, what the rest of the family and I have been reading and watching, and what I’ve been writing. Some weeks I share what I am listening to. We had some family time this last week with my brother and sister-in-law and my parents to … Continue reading Sunday Bookends: Some comfort shows, mystery reading, pretty views

Saturday Afternoon Chat: An escape from it all if you will….Do you remember The Monkees?

This past week was super rough emotionally-wise for a lot of people for many reasons. I almost didn’t write anything today because when I started to write, I felt a lot of anger and absolute rage at the callousness of people when it comes to the death of others. I wrote an entire post full … Continue reading Saturday Afternoon Chat: An escape from it all if you will….Do you remember The Monkees?

Weekend Traffic Jam Reboot for September 12

Welcome to the Weekend Traffic Jam Reboot, where we offer a place for bloggers to link up and get a fresh set of eyes on their posts. We also feature one blog a week, letting our readers know about the blog and providing a link so readers can learn more about it. Please feel free … Continue reading Weekend Traffic Jam Reboot for September 12

Top Ten (or just ten, not top) Literary Villains

Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl. Today’s prompt was:  Villains (favorite, best, worst, lovable, creepiest, most evil, etc.) This week I decided to list villains from books I’ve read and some from books I haven’t yet read (and might never read. Ha!) I have read one book featuring Professor Moriarty, the nemesis of … Continue reading Top Ten (or just ten, not top) Literary Villains

Book Review: But First, Murder by Bee Littlefield

“Whoa slow down the Orient Express, Sherlock. You think you’re going to investigate a possible murder?” It’s one thing for me to bat around that idea in my own private brain or to make a few innocent lists in a new notebook. For my very normal and sensible little sister to make such a suggestion … Continue reading Book Review: But First, Murder by Bee Littlefield

Recap of The Hardy Boys and The Secret of The Jade Kwan Yin (With spoilers)

For the past several months, I have been writing about or recapping episodes from the 1977-1979 TV Show The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries. For the first season, the episodes would flip-flop back and forth between featuring The Hardy Boys and Nancy Drew, and eventually the two would join forces before they began to phase Nancy … Continue reading Recap of The Hardy Boys and The Secret of The Jade Kwan Yin (With spoilers)