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Brandy S

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Brandy grew up in Woodbridge. Her first ambition was to be a veterinarian or a superhero. She graduated from VCU after studying English and creative writing.

She currently lives in Virginia with her family and many pets.

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My lack of updates and availability of Light Years.

So, I'm really terrible at keeping a blog. I use Tumblr which is easy because it's mostly reblogging fandom stuff. Not a lot of effort (I've had the same theme and username the entire time I've had it), but when it comes to actually keeping a blog-blog, I'm terrible.

I don't know how many people have been paying attention, or trying to buy Light Years, but it's not going to be available for a while Read more of this blog post »

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Light Years

3.80 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2012 — 2 editions

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Circe

by Madeline Miller (Goodreads Author)

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Sweet Nightingale (The Birdsong Series Book 1)

by Robin Swift

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The City of Devi

by Manil Suri

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“Mrs. Dalloway said she would buy the flowers herself.”
― Virginia Woolf, Mrs. Dalloway

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“I don't think two people could have been happier than we have been.”
― Virginia Woolf

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“Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax and get used to the idea.”
― Robert A. Heinlein

tags: cats, humor, women

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“If there's a book that you want to read, but it hasn't been written yet, then you must write it.”
― Toni Morrison

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“The optimist proclaims that we live in the best of all possible worlds; and the pessimist fears this is true.”
― James Branch Cabell, The Silver Stallion

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