In defense of fantasy –

Let me ask you a few simple questions: Do you think fantasy is a fluff genre, not worthy of inclusion with “real” literature? Do you believe that people who read it are either unintelligent or refuse to challenge themselves? Don’t people only read it because they love dragons, or possibly elves? Are you condescending to people who [...]

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Niece pictures!

Meet Zoe:

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The Summoning, by Kelley Armstrong

Rating: 2.5/3  Summary: From the back cover — “She sees dead people – and they see her. Chloe Saunders used to have a pretty normal life. But that changed on the day she met her first ghost. Locked up in Lyle House, a group home for troubled teens, she find out that there’s more to [...]

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A post that has absolutely nothing to do with books or food:

I have a new niece, Zoe, who was born today and is weighing in at a healthy 7 lbs., 13 oz. She’s 19 inches long, and I’m going to bore you with pictures just as soon as I have some!

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I’d like to thank Michelle…

Without whom I would not have started this blog. I’m hoping to combine two of my favorite things in life – books and food – in this blog. My disclaimer is this: I read often, but I have very specific taste in books. Due to the day job, I’m not a fan of the dramatic, [...]

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