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Buy These Books! Oli Johns' Ljubljana Witch and Charcoal

I had the pleasure of meeting the rather charming Oli Johns when I participated in the Into the Desert Event at Oxford Castle last November. There I was fortunate enough to find a copy of Gupter Puncher, Oli's magazine, for free. And since we'd chatted about so many things in a short span of time - mostly about travel, publishing and such things - I was sure I would enjoy reading his work at my leisure.

I was right.

And now, I'd like to suggest a couple of books to you, both of them written by...

Mail Call! New Guest Blog Is Up!

My guest blog for Book After Book is up for the month. This time around, I'm sharing my experiences with the Italian postal service. Won't you drop by and share your thoughts on the blog?

13 Random Facts About Italy - 150th Anniversary Edition

Hello again and welcome to this week's Thursday Thirteen!

I know, just about everyone is doing a St. Patrick's Day-themed post this week, but I thought I'd do something a little different. As it happens, today is also the 150th anniversary of the unification of Italy, which means many Italians are enjoying a day off.  Some will have Friday off too, savoring a "ponte" or bridge holiday - joining a day off to a weekend for extra time away from work.

So, I thought I'd go with the flow and share

13 "Do You Know That...?" Factoids

So. You thought the slogan "Have a happy period" was bad? It used to annoy me, too, until I got to Italy and was confronted by the rather patronizing tone of the marketing of feminine products here.

Not content with using a simplistic slogan to make their point, the LINES (pronounced "LEE-nez") product line includes a series of "Lo sai che?" - "Do you know that...?" - factoids on the packaging of some of their items.

Since last Tuesday was International Women's Day, I thought I'd share...

It's International Women's Day!

No, I didn't make that up. It's International Women's Day, so why don't the ladies go out and celebrate? In the meantime, why not support women's sports, women's charities and honor the many amazing women you know and love? Think about the sacrifices women have had to make throughout history, and the incredible achievements we've made.

And then, when you're done, you might want to take in a show if you can.
This advert was posted at the nearby gas station. I'm not sure what he's doing with...

13 Things I'll Probably Never Do

I had this blog done once. Completely. It was ready to go and all I needed to do was hit the "Publish" button. Instead, I hit something else and it went "poof".

Argh.

Anyway, here it is. Again.

The idea for this week's Thursday Thirteen came while I was up in the middle of the night with the cat (she insisted on having attention, along with fresh gooshy food) and a bad cold. I found myself thinking "I'll never sleep again," followed shortly by "I'll never breathe clearly again." (Give me a...

Book Review: Die a Dry Death by Greta van der Rol

Die A Dry Death by Greta van der Rol
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

When I started reading Die a Dry Death, I knew what I was in for. Or so I thought. I had read much of the first chapters when the book appeared on Authonomy some time ago, and I believed I remembered the story well.

I did. And... I didn't.

While I'm no expert on historical fiction by any measure, I kept feeling that this story felt authentic, through and through. No detail rang false, and there is detail aplenty in this tale...

13 Men Who Look Good in Glasses

Right up front, I'll be honest. This is a repeat of sorts from some time ago, before I had the website (I think). I was thinking about what I find appealing in a guy, and one of the common factors for many of the gents who catch my eye has been that they tend to wear glasses.

I've had crushes on guys in glasses for most of my life - going back as far as I can remember. Literally. One of the first boys I ever had a crush on in school - in Kindergarten, no less - wore glasses.

And so this...

New Guest Blog on Book After Book

Won't you come on over to Book After Book and read my latest guest blog? It's a true short story about an experience I had here in Reggio. Never heard of a true short story? Come by and see what I mean.

13 Odd Objects From Around My House

Well, it's Thursday again, which means it's time for this week's Thursday Thirteen. I have something a little different for you this time 'round, inspired as it happens by the amusing, lovely and talented T. L. Tyson, a.k.a. That Girl Tyson. Each week, Ms. Tyson does a vlog (a video blog, in case you're unfamiliar with the term) and includes a segment called "Weird Crap Around My House" toward the end of each one.

So, this week, in homage, I thought I'd share
13 Odd Objects
From Around My H...