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Where Bloggers Live: My Favorite Books
Hey, y’all, hey! I hope you had a relaxing holiday weekend. We did. The Hubs and I went to Mississippi to visit my family. I didn’t take many pictures, but you can see the few that I did take on Instagram. Mostly, this trip was about making sure my parents are doing OK. And they…
5 Books to Add to Your Fall Reading List
To purchase any of the books listed, click the picture. Any books purchased through the links will result in a small commission for me at no extra charge to you. Thank you for supporting my reading habit. I don’t know about you, but when a chill starts to settle in the air, I start looking…
Book Reviews and Ratings
I’ve been thinking about the way that I review books and I’ve come to the conclusion that my method isn’t really fair. I’m specifically talking about the star ratings. I’ve notice that I tend to give a minimum of 4 stars to every book that I review, even the ones that I don’t particularly like.…
Coffee Talk: Home Decor, Books, and Food
I’d like to welcome you to Coffee Talk. If you’re new here, this is where I share some of the great and not~so~great stuff that I find on the web. Topics range from news stories that leave me scratchin’ my head to DIYs that I think are absolutely clever. And, who knows, there may even…
My Year in Books
I absolutely adore this graphic by Goodreads that shows my year in books. Isn’t it fun? It’s also a nice big shiny way to see that I didn’t meet my modest goal of reading 10 books in 2016. Yes, I know, it’s a weak goal, but I taught two classes and had a lot of…
Book Review: Soon: The Beginning of the End (Underground Zealot, #1) by Jerry B. Jenkins
BOOK DESCRIPTION (FROM THE BOOK) Paul Stepola, an agent working for the National Peacekeeping Organization(NPO), has been assigned to enforce compliance with the world government’s prohibition on religion. Paul relishes his job and is good at it. He is determined to expose underground religion ~ flush it out, expose it and kill it ~ until…
2012 {To Be Read List}
According to that sweet little widget on Goodreads, I met my goal of reading 12 books during the year 2011. Hmmmm…. that may have been my stated goal on Goodreads, but I didn’t come close to making my personal goal. But I will celebrate the small victories and aim to do better next year. I…
Book Tour: The Tehran Initiative by Joel C. Rosenberg
BOOK DESCRIPTION (FROM THE INSIDE JACKET) IS IT FICTION, OR IS IT REAL? The world is on the brink of disaster. Iran has just conducted its first atomic weapons test. Millions of Muslims around the world are convinced their messiah ~ known as the Twelfth Imam ~ has arrived on earth. Israeli leaders fear Tehran,…
Book Tour: Money Can’t Buy Love by Connie Briscoe
BOOK DESCRIPTION (FROM THE BACK OF THE BOOK) Lenora Stone used to say if she didn’t have bad luck, she wouldn’t have any luck at all. At age thirty~eight, instead of socializing with Baltimore’s A~list, she photographs them for Baltimore Scene, a glossy magazine filled with beautiful people who, unlike Lenora, never have to worry…