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Book Review: Alpha Bette
What a strange book. Enjoyable, but odd. With each new chapter, we change the point of view, rotating through what's happening with eight characters, all just trying to get though the day.
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Navigating the World of Freelance Writing: A Guide to Success
The realm of freelance writing is a vibrant landscape offering boundless opportunities for those with a flair for words.
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Book Review: The Old Place
With a lot of trimming, this could make a fine novella. But it's just too much of an unfocused wander for a long read in a large book.
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Book Review: Love, Factually
Did I expect the author of The Brothers Jetstream and Afro Puffs Are the Antennae of the Universe to take on the Hallmark Romcom Movie genre this holiday season? No, I did not.…
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Chocolate Crackles
The first known mention of this recipe was in Australian Women’s Weekly in 1937.
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Making Chocolate Spoons
A simple plastic spoon coated in chocolate is a nice added touch with a gift of coffee beans. You'll soon think of other gifts that would be enhanced by these sweet utensils.
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Book Review: Him
When author Brian Gotta first offered me a copy of Him, I wasn't sure if the book was for me. The synopsis sounded sweet; the story of a dog's predicament, told by the…
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I Can Almost See the New Year From Here
I'm starting to feel my annual New Year's Refresh/Restart kicking in!
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Book Review: The Lavender Companion
Often a book that tries to be a cookbook and also incorporate advice and information beyond recipes only succeeds in padding out the page count, but not really delivering solid, usable information. That's…
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Book Review: Riddles and Riches
This is book two in the Vegas Chantly Mystery series. I didn't deliberately skip the first book, but my love of puzzle solving pulled me directly into this one first. The blurb tempted…
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Book Review: Fireside Warmers
A cookbook for people who enjoy the outdoors and love life! There's plenty of camping cookbooks out there, but this one should quickly rise to the top of the heap.
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Book Review: Lucy Burdette’s Kitchen
I enjoy reading and using cookbooks based on favorite movies, TV shows, and books. It's a fun and practical way to expand my enjoyment of fictional worlds. Lucy Burdette's Kitchen does almost everything…
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Book Review: The Fairy Bargains of Prospect Hill
The ability to make bargains with the supernatural is a compelling notion. Whether the bargain is made with a jar of graveyard dirt, cat bones, a photograph, and yarrow buried at a crossroads,…
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All My Books – Half-Off or Free
Saaaaale! My novel, kid's story collection, and cookbook are all half-off through New Year's Day. And my three kid's short stories (The Steamkettle Kids Save the Day, The Legend of the Engineer, and…
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Book Review: How to Train Your Human
How to Train Your Human: A Cat’s Guide by Babas My rating: 4 of 5 stars I’ve been owned by a formidable Russian Blue for a dozen years now, so you can imagine…
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BLACK FRIDAY UNSALE!
For an unlimited time, you can buy ALL my books at full price! There's absolutely no limit on quantities, either! This offer has NO deadline, NO hidden fees, NO catches, NO discounts.
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Book Review: The Ins-N-Outs of In-N-Out Burger
If you like reading about the birth and growth of a successful business, author Lynsi Snyder, the current president of In-N-Out, shares her company's entire history - which is tightly bound with her…
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Book Review: Lost Kingdom
My rating: 5 of 5 stars Laurel Black has created a fantasy tale with a nail-bitingly difficult and twisty quest, multi-faceted dual protagonists, and an impressive array of secondary characters. And, she believes…
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Book Review(s): Three Painting Books from Leaping Hare Press
My thanks to Leaping Hare Press for their over-the-top generosity. When I won a Goodreads Giveaway copy of Painting Cats, I didn't expect to receive a total of three painting books (Painting Cats,…
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Book Review: Divinity 36
Divinity 36 by Gail Carriger My rating: 5 of 5 stars Is there anything more frustrating than enjoying the first book of a series, only to then find out that the rest of…
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Book Review: Halloween Treats to Make and Bake
At just 32 pages long, and loaded with brightly colored illustrations and photographs Halloween Treats to Make and Bake" is a cookbook your novice baker won't feel intimidated or overwhelmed by.
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Book Review: Gothic Coloring: Color Your Dark Side
Mindful patterns to immerse in are a beautiful way to sluff off a stressy day. Adult coloring books are popular enough that there's something for everyone, and if you have Gothic tendencies, you…
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Book Review: Ansible 15715
A story so powerful and horror-filled that I'm grateful it was only 21 pages. But it served its purpose by showing us the extreme downside of a technology that allows travel to other…
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Book Review: The Thai Cookbook
If you enjoy Thai food and want to try your hand at making it yourself, this cookbook is a good place to start. There's a wide variety of dishes for every skill level,…
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A New Lifestyle for Chives
Chives may be twelve now, but it's never too late to turn your life around!
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Book Review: Discount Armageddon
The first book in the InCryptid series is also my first introduction to Seanan McGuire, and it's certainly not going to be the last book of hers I read. In fact, I can…
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Book Review: Death in the English Countryside
In the first book of the "Murder on Location" series, Kate leaves her Los Angeles based office, bound for the little village of Nether Woodsmoor, in England. Seems her boss has gone missing…
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Book Review: The Far Reaches Collection
The “Amazon Original Stories” series presents groups of short stories by a variety of authors that are, according to Amazon, “made to be binged, just like your favorite podcast or television show”.
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New Release Soon! J. Scott Coatsworth’s ‘The Gauntlet Runner’
The Gauntlet Runner is the sequel to The Dragon Eater (books 1 and 2 of the Tharassas Cycle) and will be available for purchase Thursday, September 21st.