Welcome to where the ideas are let loose.
Here you will find the latest updates of my ongoing projects be it writing, knitting, crocheting, canning, or whatever else I have going on and a recipe or two.
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Book Review: Outlander #1, by Diana Gabaldon
Gabaldon’s Outlander series, book one, first published in 1991, is available on Amazon in hardcover, paperback, Kindle, or audiobook formats, as well as your local library or through the Libby App. The book explores themes of sexual violence, sadism, and historical context that can be construed as domestic abuse now. Some readers may find scenes…
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Book Review: Blue Moon, Anita Blake Vampire Hunter #8 by Laurell K. Hamilton
Blue Moon is book 8 in the Anita Blake Vampire Hunter series, and it’s available on Amazon in hardcover, paperback, Kindle, and audiobook. The audiobook, read by Kimberly Alexis, is highly recommended. She captures Anita’s personality so accurately that listening to the book feels like spending an evening with friends, and the audio effects amplify…
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Cold Streets, Warm Drinks, and New Books to Read
A cinnamon latte to start the day. Snow-covered streets, cold winds blowing, yep, sounds like the perfect time to snuggle up with a book and a good latte. Good timing, my Libby app dinged, informing me that titles I’ve been waiting for are now obtainable, choices, choices. What are your plans on this snowy Saturday?
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Book Review: Burnt Offerings, Anita Blake Vampire Hunter #7 by Laurell K. Hamilton
Laurell K. Hamilton’s Vampire Hunter series continues with book 7, as the vampire council arrives in town for retribution. Burnt Offerings is available on Amazon in hardcover, paperback, Kindle, and audiobook. The audiobook, read by Kimberly Alexis, is highly recommended. She brings Anita to life, and the audio effects heighten the tension at just the…
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Book Review: Robert Langdon #2, The Da Vinci Code, by Dan Brown
Dan Brown brings readers the second installment of the Robert Langdon series, published in 2003 by Doubleday, which is available on Amazon in hardcover, paperback, Kindle, and audiobook formats, as well as at your local library and through the Libby App.
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Hopes and Plans: Looking Forward to a New Year of Writing, Wellness, and Possibility
It’s a New Year, and as you can see from my latest posts, I’ve been behind in my book reviews, and I’m still not all caught up. A few more are still to come. Besides book reviews, I’m still waiting for news about my submitted short story and thinking about new projects to focus on…
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