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Paula’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Paula’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
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The Nordstrom Anniversary Sale starts today. But I’m in a full-body cast and the hospital does not have public Wi-Fi.
Making it up as I go along
I find myself doing random acts of improv-adjacent behavior.
Recently at the market, a dad and daughter were behind me in line. The little girl asked "What's this for?" pointing to the coiled rope that is extended to block off closed checkstands.
Without thinking, my mouth opened and I told her "When the store has celebrity checkers, that's the rope the bouncer uses to keep the riff-raff out."
I ha Read more of this blog post »
Recently at the market, a dad and daughter were behind me in line. The little girl asked "What's this for?" pointing to the coiled rope that is extended to block off closed checkstands.
Without thinking, my mouth opened and I told her "When the store has celebrity checkers, that's the rope the bouncer uses to keep the riff-raff out."
I ha Read more of this blog post »
Paula’s Recent Updates
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I'm active on NetGalley, but "paused" my weekly book picks on my socials for the summer. I'm also writing an anthology of 100-word stories.
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| Elizabeth is quite a character. The tension kept building as her mental health deteriorated, and her decisions and perspective became more and more unhinged. | |
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| Another interesting case for Marritt & Blunt! | |
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Oh, Pam. My heart breaks for you.
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| Hats off to the author for a very original meet-cute. I wanted to slap some sense into the heroine a few times, but the story was lots of fun. Also? Now I want to visit Carmel-by-the-Sea! | |
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Book one hooked me, and this new installment delivers great twists and one major resolution. Ruby and ghostly roommate Cordelia continue to find new ways to work together and I'm 100% there for it! Thanks to NetGalley + St. Martin's Press | Minotaur ...more |
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| The main character was immoral and unlikable, but I got sucked into the story. Great narration. | |
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| An entertaining story about a family with incredible wealth and privilege and those who marry into the clan. Lots of sly humor and wry observations about the 1%. | |
“Creativity is intelligence having fun.”
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“Great minds discuss ideas. Average minds discuss events. Small minds discuss people.”
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“You can't just turn on creativity like a faucet. You have to be in the right mood.
What mood is that?
Last-minute panic.”
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What mood is that?
Last-minute panic.”
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“Creativity comes from trust. Trust your instincts. And never hope more than you work.”
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“[Dean] “My dear fellow, who will let you?”
[Roark] “That’s not the point. The point is, who will stop me?”
― The Fountainhead
[Roark] “That’s not the point. The point is, who will stop me?”
― The Fountainhead
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