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Contemporary Romance Reads
http://www.goodreads.com/review/list/51784018 Made this list for my sister this morning!!
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The List Ladies Gift List 2023
This year’s 2023 gift list includes things we’d be thrilled to receive and even happier to give. If you have a mom, wife, sister or mother in your life, we think you may find…
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5-Star Books – Look no further…
Even with all the algorithms and social media out there in the universe, I find it difficult to find a good book. Either I have read them all, or they don’t fall into my…
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Violet’s Spring Pinterest Board
The sun was shining today. Brilliantly shining in a pure blue sky. Too nice a day, frankly, to sit inside and blog. It was a day for a pedicure and some outdoor shopping and…
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Jump into a Fictional Universe
I love a good fictional universe. Like Julie Andrews in Disney’s Mary Poppins, I want to jump in and experience it for myself. And in my warped, naïve little mind, I am sure the…
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Reading (and writing) to Escape
I read for the same reason I don’t watch the news: to escape the real world. I want to be entertained, not depressed.
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Progress, Not Perfection
Ultimately, finding that balance between ‘perfect’ and ‘done’ is the real magic. You have to know when your creative baby still needs more work, and when continuing to play with it, over and over,…
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Teamwork
In the past couple of years, since dipping my toe in the writing waters, I have begun reading acknowledgments of the books I read. I am struck by the hordes of people that are…
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2017 Favorites
I love the week between Christmas and New Year’s. For the past ten years, I have taken the week off and I always find myself reading, reading, reading. I fondly remember the year (2008?)…
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Trying To Commit
I did NaNoWriMo last year. That’s right. From November 1st through November 30th, 2016, I wrote every day and finished 50,000 words by the end of the month. It was a real accomplishment. Mostly…
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What If….
Dōjini is all about “What If”. If you read Circumstance & Destiny — you know the “what ifs”: What if Abigail had taken that year abroad? Or what if she hadn’t? Would she have…
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Read of the Week
The second in the series pales in comparison to the first – but let’s face it, Sara Ney is still one of my go-to’s. She manages to make an unlikeable character, likeable –which is…