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It’s finally starting to feel like winter here in the Chicago area; we’re getting those inevitably bitter cold winds and I have a great view outside my window of the prettiest snow falling over the Berwyn bungalows. Cats are curled up and sleeping on the backs of chairs (or, if you’re Genghis, inside someone’s jacket…
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Only a few days remain in the year 2014, and I’m still a little shocked that it’s nearly over. This year seemed to fly by, a year of big changes and big accomplishments, a nice little set-up for a (hopefully!) equally big year to follow. I’ve realized the value of dropping needless stress from my…
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I know it’s a day late, but I hope everyone had a truly Happy Christmas! Mine was pretty darn good; I didn’t get a chance to get home to spend it with my family, but I spent it with my boyfriend’s family, which is practically my family now, too. As much as I love the…
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Things have been quiet…really quiet here on the blog, and I wish I could blame it on being stuck in the editing and formatting cave as I prepare for the publication of World Unknown Review (which should occur tomorrow if the review process goes well), but, alas I know better. The editing/formatting cave is a…
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“Finally, on a Friday in June, my prayers were finally answered, at the cost of someone else’s fortune…” “Jewel of the Thames: A Portia Adams Adventure” by Angela Misri The first book in Angela Misri’s Portia Adams Adventures series was one I was looking forward to reading for even longer than when I interviewed her…
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In a surprisingly pleasant turn of events, I find myself with a traditional “three day weekend,” having Saturday through Monday completely off of my part-time job. This is pretty rare since they usually have me working weekends and, if I do get three days in a row off, it’s typically in the middle of the…
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“Alchemy, after all, is altogether a safer and more predictable art than life. Alchemy involves no physical journeys, no interaction with living human beings. The alchemist suffers heartbreak and disappointment, but not often betrayal.“ “The Alchemist’s Daughter” by Katharine McMahon These days, it seems everyone’s daughter has a book written about them, but I decided…