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Book Review: Starter Villain
I dove straight into Starter Villain just after closing the third book in John Scalzi's "The Dispatcher" series. It wasn't too much of a jolt, as the author's voice is so strong in…
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Igniting Your Creative Spark: Strategies to Flourish and Unleash Your Full Potential
In a world where creativity is the currency of innovation and personal fulfillment, finding ways to boost your creative energy is more crucial than ever.
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Book Review: Travel by Bullet (The Dispatcher #3)
While Scalzi always does a great job of coming up with something really unusual for his characters to grapple with, he really outdid himself this time.
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The Making of a Cover: Behind The Magic of The Hencha Queen
Ever wonder what goes into the making of a book cover? J. Scott Coatsworth, author of the Tharassas Cycle, lets us in on the evolution of the amazing cover for The Hencha Queen,…
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Book Review: Playing With a Full Deck
Playing With a Full Deck: Stories of Hope in Hard Times: An Aces High, Jokers Wild Collection by O. E. Tearmann My rating: 5 of 5 stars Now and then, loyal readers of…
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Book Review: Suck a Little Happy Juice
Whether you're a fledgling author or a seasoned one, this book is for you. Even if you've 'gone traditional', you'll get a lot out of this book of advice, written by an author…
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Book Review: The Dispatcher #2, Murder by Other Means
I love how Scalzi created a concept and then explores all its possibilities. I was darkly amused by the entertainment possibilities of experiencing death just for the thrill of it.
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Book Review: Legends & Lattes
Our protagonist, Viv, is an orc who’s grown weary of the fighting life, so she retires to the city of Thune to build a coffee shop. Amusingly, no one in Thune even knows…
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Book Review: The Dispatcher
A big concept in a small story. That ratio is perfect, since we the readers are expected to not only accept an absurd phenomenon, but embrace it. We're not alone though, as the…
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Book Review: Fueling the Appetite: Poetically Speaking
Poetry carries connotations of romance and seduction, and what can be more romantic than indulging a chocoholic with poetry about chocolate… while enjoying chocolate?
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Things To Do With Your Old Coffee Grounds
If you love coffee, most likely you are generating used coffee grounds, and lots of them. Are you tossing them in the trash? Don't! There's plenty of uses for them!
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Coffee-Flavored Tiramisu
Even people who thought they ate enough tiramisu in the '80s to last them a lifetime love this dessert. It's light, sophisticated, and not too sweet.
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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. Â
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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.Â
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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…
