2010
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Wordless Wednesdays — MacroBee
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Wordless Wednesdays — Marble Falls Ibex
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Review: Hating Olivia by Mark SaFranko
Title: Hating Olivia Author: Mark SaFranko Publisher: Harper Collins Date (to be) Published: November 2010 Synopsis: (from publisher’s website) Max Zajack’s life is cheap rooms, dead-end jobs, and suicidal fantasies until he meets the alluring and mysterious Olivia Aphrodite, and everything goes to hell. Max is a struggling musician and wannabe writer. His life is in a rut until […]
Wordless Wednesdays — Marble Falls Bunny
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Wordless Wednesdays — Santa Monica Flower
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Wordless Wednesdays — Marble Falls Steampunk Horse
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How is November over already?
I really don’t know what happened to this month. It’s gone already and I barely even noticed it. In two weeks I move into my new apartment and I’m so not prepared for that. I did get my electricity account set up to start on the day I move in, and hopefully tomorrow I’ll square away the internet situation. […]
Wordless Wednesdays — Marble Falls Turtle
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It’s That Time Again
It’s almost time for Turkey! I’m excited and nervous this year. I’m going to be going to meet the boyfriend’s family for the holiday and spend a few days where he grew up. I think it will be good, but there’s always a small bit of nervousness when you first meet the family. I have managed to get […]
Wordless Wednesdays — Dr. Mario Love aka Best Birthday Cake Ever!
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The State of Things
It’s been an interesting few months. I haven’t been reading quite as much as I have wanted to, and looking at my tracker, I may not even reach 50 books this year. I know that a lot of it has to do with moving to another city where I drive more and so don’t have the built in reading time I did […]
Review: Monsters of Men
Title: Monsters of Men Author: Patrick Ness Publisher: Candlewick Date (to be) Published: September 2010 Synopsis: (from author’s website) Three armies march on New Prentisstown, each one intent on destroying the others. Todd and Viola are caught in the middle, with no chance of escape. As the battles commence, how can they hope to stop the […]
Review: A Wolf at the Table
Title: A Wolf at the Table Author: Augusten Burroughs Publisher: St. Martin’s Press Date (to be) Published: April 2008 Synopsis: (from publisher) “As a little boy, I had a dream that my father had taken me to the woods where there was a dead body. He buried it and told me I must never tell. It was the only thing we’d ever […]
Update — It’s Been a Rollercoaster of a Month
My posts have been spotty at best, but that’s all about to change. I’ve been reading some, and I’ve almost finished drafting my informative update post. I promise I haven’t disappeared. Not just yet anyway.
Upcoming — Texas Book Festival & Blood of the Bean II
This weekend is not only the Texas Book Festival, but also Blood of the Bean II. Check them out by clicking on their pictures, and then leave a comment if you’ll be attending one or both of them. Hope to see you there!
Review: Regret by Gabrielle Faust
Title: Regret Author: Gabrielle Faust Publisher: Dark Regions Press Date (to be) Published: October 2010 Synopsis: (from publisher) Where Did It Come From? Gabrielle sent me a preview copy to review. Why Did I Choose It? I love her writing and couldn’t wait to read something different from her. My Review: This was one that I didn’t really know much about […]
Review: The Twin’s Daughter by Lauren Baratz-Logsted
Title: The Twin’s Daughter Author: Lauren Baratz-Logsted Publisher: Bloomsbury Date (to be) Published: Synopsis: (from Bloomsbury) Be careful who you let in the door … they may not want to leave Lucy Sexton is stunned when a disheveled woman appears at the door one day…a woman who bears an uncanny resemblance to Lucy’s own beautiful mother. It […]
Wordless Wednesday — RAWR! (3rd Street Promenade Santa Monica, CA)
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Review: Taroko Gorge by Jacob Ritari
Title: Taroko Gorge Author: Jacob Ritari Publisher: Unbridled Books Date (to be) Published: July 2010 Synopsis: (from publisher) A disillusioned and raggedy American reporter and his drunken photojournalist partner are the last to see three Japanese schoolgirls who disappear into Taroko Gorge, Taiwan’s largest national park. The journalists who are themselves suspects investigate the disappearance along […]
Week One Complete
The first week at the new job is complete and I have to say that I’m really enjoying it. The people are awesome, I’m busy from the minute I get there to the minute I leave, and there is enough variety that I’m not sitting behind a desk all day. Life is good. This weekend was another spectacular weekend spent […]
“Squee” — Regret by Gabrielle Faust
I’ve been contacted by Gabrielle Faust to read and review her forthcoming novella, Regret. I’m so excited to have the chance to read more of her work since I’ve fallen in love with her writing. (See my reviews of the Eternal Vigilance series.) Keep an eye out as I expect this to be consumed within hours […]
