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August 6, 2014
The State of the Garden: Early August
Well, I never did get around to planting any seeds this year, but somehow my veggie garden has filled in despite my lack of initiative. I still have a few bare spots, so I may yet get around to putting in some extra lettuce (with my BIC Syndrome challenge going on, my demand for salad these(...)
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August 4, 2014
Authors Behaving Badly (Or, What NOT to Do on Goodreads)
The other day, I witnessed an exchange on a Goodreads group that made me cringe and left me baffled. An author (we’ll call him Writer) had posted his new release on a group forum…not once, not twice, but thirteen times. In the space of two hours. In clear violation of the group rules, and on the wrong topic thread on the(...)
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August 1, 2014
Happy International Beer Day!
It’s Friday, International Beer Day, and summer…and what better way to celebrate all three than with a cold one? Unless maybe you add a good book to your enjoyment… Have a wonderful weekend, everyone!
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July 30, 2014
Cat Thursday: Abigail’s Antics
Welcome to Cat Thursday, a weekly meme started by the True Book Addict to celebrate our feline friends. If you have a blog and you’d like to join the fun, you can post anything cat, and then share the link on True Book Addict’s post for others to find. I’m reliving the Itty Bitty Pretty(...)
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July 29, 2014
Bibliophiles Rejoice! It’s Paperback Book Day!
In my aimless wanderings around the Internet (squirrel, anyone? ), I recently discovered that July 30 is Paperback Book Day. Huh. Who knew? And why? It turns out that Penguin Books published — you guessed it — their first paperback books on July 30, 1935 in the U.K. While other paper-covered books had been(...)
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July 28, 2014
An Argument for the Triple-Check
This past week, we had our roof re-shingled. Part of the work included the installation of a new attic vent, which involved cutting a hole in the roof over the kitchen. On the same day the work was done, the lights over the kitchen table ceased to function. Coincidence aside, my first thought was that the bulbs(...)
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July 27, 2014
Review: Greywalker, by Kat Richardson
When Harper comes to in the hospital, she begins to feel a bit …strange. She sees things that can only be described as weird — shapes emerging from a foggy grey mist, snarling teeth, creatures roaring. But Harper’s not crazy. Her “death” has made her a Greywalker — able to move between our world and(...)
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July 24, 2014
Cat Thursday: Sleepy Kitties
Welcome to Cat Thursday, a weekly meme started by the True Book Addict to celebrate our feline friends. If you have a blog and you’d like to join the fun, you can post anything cat, and then share the link on True Book Addict’s post for others to find. This week, I’m sharing pics of my Abigail (and(...)
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July 20, 2014
Online Etiquette Faux Pas: Have your say!
A couple of weeks ago, I posted an article with tips for online etiquette. The response (here and on Twitter and LinkedIn) was overwhelming, leading me to realize that I’ve touched on a rather sore spot with many people (writers, readers, and bloggers alike)…and making me wonder what etiquette faux pas I’ve missed that others have experienced.(...)
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July 17, 2014
Cat Thursday: Cats in Advertising
So I’m back with another Cat Thursday post for you. Why? Two reasons: 1. I’ve come under intense pressure to participate from the lovely ladies behind Bea’s Book Nook and Phantasmic Reads *waves & grins*, and 2. I found the CUTEST commercial EVER from Ikea, and Cat Thursday was the perfect place to share. Enjoy!(...)
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