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Book Review: Crowned and Moldering
Crowned and Moldering was a delight from start to finish. Set in Lighthouse Cove, a quaint seaside town on the California coast, the setting provided everything I wished for.
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Start Easy Hobbies That Boost Your Wellbeing and Connect You with Others
Aspiring writers and book lovers juggling deadlines, writer’s block, and the lonely loop of drafts and edits often end up treating downtime like another task to optimize.
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Book Review: The Other Kind: The Rise
I enjoy "hiding in plain sight" stories, so of course I couldn't resist one about a tough, strong fighter throwing punches in Thailand, unaware that his fighting talent and resilient constitution comes from…
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Book Review: When The Moon Hits Your Eye
When the Moon Hits Your Eye by John Scalzi My rating: 5 of 5 stars I’ve always enjoyed watching a book plot paint itself into a corner. The fun is watching them get…
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Fiction Writing as Freelance Work
Fiction writing can be a real freelance pathway for college students and recent graduates who want to get paid for storytelling skills without waiting for a “big break.”
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Book Review: The 4midables: The Legend Grows
Book three of the fast-paced The 4midables series continues the adventures of Madison, Ethan, Rafael and Maya, as they make good use of their smarts, energy, and bravado, along with the device that…
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Book Review: The Witch’s House
Author H.G. Ahedi's confident writing style quickly grabs you by the hand and pulls you along on the search for The Witch's House.
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Book Review: To Say Goodbye Again
To Say Goodbye Again by Jac Winters My rating: 5 of 5 stars I always read acknowledgements pages for the little glimpses I can get into the mindset of the author. In this…
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Book Review: Melania: Devourer of Men
Remember, your review and star rating can make the dream come true!
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Ham and Cheese Stale Bread Breakfast Casserole
We build up stale bread heels and slices fast around here. I’m maxxed out on toasted bread crumbs and croutons, so I needed something else to stay ahead of the breadvalanche. This dish…
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Book Review: Silent Battle: Breaking Cycles. Reclaiming Peace. Becoming Whole.
They say that writing one's memoir can be cathartic, healing. It can lighten emotional burdens by shining a bright light on them. If this is true, I certainly hope that author Olivia Paisley…
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Book Review: Inspector Hobbes and the Gold Diggers
A brilliant inspector and their clever sidekick is a commonly used trope. And that's fine, it's used often because it works - and I love that. But it's also fun to turn the…
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Scam Alert: The Book Marketing Grifters Have Crossed A Line
If you're a writer with published books, you've likely heard of the book marketing grifters that are flooding email, setting up social media accounts to pitch their scams in private messages, and no…
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Book Review: Aladdin & The Wonderful Lamp- Fully Illustrated: A Tale From the Arabian Nights
If you could only own one book about Aladdin and his lamp, this is that book. Not only would you have a fine introduction to Aladdin's adventures-part of the 1001 Arabian Nights stories-you'd…
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Book Review: What If? 10th Anniversary Edition: Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions
I told myself I'd read one question/answer a night, to let my brain have time to absorb what I knew would be fascinating yet very complex answers. But each question/answer was a deliciously…
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Book Review: The Misconception: A Spirit Guide, A Ghost Tiger, and One Scary Mother!
While this short story is about a twelve-year-old girl, I would hesitate to share it with a reader of the same age.
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Book Review: Inspector Hobbes and the Curse
So, you love Sherlock Holmes and John Watson's adventures, but you think there's not enough, oh, you know, otherworldly monster-ish qualities about Holmes, and you wish Watson could be more of a bumbling…
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Book Review: Hotel Fen
If you're looking for a richly moody book that will take you away to a mysterious, intriguing setting, pack your bags and go spend some time in Hotel Fen.
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Book Review: The Little Book of Living Small
What sets this book apart is that, first of all and most important to me, the main focus is on apartment life.
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Book Review: B.R.A.N.E. Inc.
If you've ever worked in an office, you've no doubt developed a relationship with the copy machine. You've probably also spent time fantasizing that your life was more exciting.
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Book Review: Terry Pratchett: A Life With Footnotes
This deep dive into Terry Pratchett's life was written by a friend, who's also a realist and knows that life isn't always shiny.
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Book Review: Gastro Obscura
Gastro Obscura: A Food Adventurer’s Guide by Cecily Wong My rating: 5 of 5 stars This gigantic, heavy book is perfect for any wander lusting foodie, like me! I can’t travel as much…
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Book Review: The Mack
I've spent many months reading The Mack. I had no intention of hurrying through it; I did want to finish it before the new year though, so I'm content!
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Book Review: 3 Days, 9 Months, 27 Years
If explaining was an Olympic event, Scalzi would take the gold.
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A Very Bookish Christmas
My little Christmas book haul. Read more about each of them below! The Open Door Gourmet is a tribute to Mark Edward Webb, who is credited as being the author. Mark actually passed away…
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Book Review: The Gallery of Regrettable Food
In spite of the book's synopsis, which warns that this is not a cookbook, there are recipes and instructions scattered about. They aren't any sort of competition for the witty, snarky writing, though.
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Book Review: Remarkably Bright Creatures
This book came highly recommend to me by more than one person. It's no secret that I love and admire octopus, so I know now why those recommendations came to me.
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Book Review: The Seven Voyages of Sindbad the Sailor
You can imagine my delight as I held my copy of Albert Seligman's latest publication, as he continues his Arabian Nights series of illustrated books with the collected tales of Sindbad (and yes,…
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Book Review: Black Culture Word Search
This collection of 100 word search puzzles goes above and beyond. It's not merely a collection of puzzles to pass the time.
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Book Review: The Feelings Parade: A story about friendship and feelings for little hearts
The Feelings Parade is a sweet book filled with happy, vibrant illustrations of animals helping each other.
