Month: May 2018
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What’s Making Me Happy, Vol. 12
May has been a pretty soggy month ’round my parts, but even with gray skies, it still stays light out so much later in the evening. My SAD lamp is back in the closet until autumn, which makes me happy, happy, happy! Here are few more things that are floating my boat this month: Glory…
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Literary Linking: May 21 – 25
This week’s link topics include: decorating with books, the best ways to read over the summer, a review of David Sedaris’ new essay collection, and more! The best bookish links the week of May 21 – 25: So Many People Can’t Name a Single Book on ‘Jimmy Kimmel’ Geez, this is depressing… though I’m…
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The Best Book Character Names for Your New Pet
Top Ten Tuesday was created by The Broke and the Bookish, a weekly meme now hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl. This week’s topic is Best Book Character Names, and I’ve narrowed it down to Best Book Characters Names for Your New Pet because choosing the perfect pet name is an arduous task (it’s so…
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Literary Linking: May 7 – 11
This week’s link topics include: audiobook narrators sharing their secrets, hidden pages in Anne Frank’s diary revealed, and more! The best bookish links the week of May 7 – 11: 17 Secrets of Audiobook Narrators I’ve taken some voice lessons for audiobook narration and it’s not as easy as it may seem. I’ve made…
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What I’ve Been Reading: May 2018
Since my last “What I’ve Been Reading” post, I’ve been feeling a little better about my reading pace. I haven’t included everything I’ve read in the past month in this list, but these are my favorites. Find me on Goodreads if you want to check out everything I’ve been reading — I’d love to be…
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Literary Linking: May 7 – 11
This week’s link topics include: a new bookish podcast, the possible demise of Barnes & Noble, the definition of a hard-boiled mystery novel, and more! The best bookish links the week of May 7 – 11: Single-Women’s Fiction Is a BS Genre that Exists on Amazon Where’s the Single-Men’s Fiction??? “That’s Another Story: Will Schwalbe…
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Lit Burger: I’ve Created a Muenster Burger
Welcome back to the Lit Burgers series! It’s been a very long time since I’ve written for the series (click HERE to check out the first one), but I’m happy to say that today I have a delicious literary-themed burger from the animated show, Bob’s Burgers, that will make your very tastebuds happy. Here’s how…
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Literary Linking: April 30 – May 4
This week’s link topics include: author-recommended bookstores, the best crime novels from the past year, funny books by funny women, and more! The best bookish links the week of April 30 – May 4: What To Read When You Want To Read Funny Women Sometimes you have to break up serious reading with a book…
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What’s Making Me Happy, Vol. 11
For the past month, I’ve been getting my feet wet in the public library world. It’s been rather overwhelming learning the new job, but it’s been a great experience so far. Plus, I found some things that have helped relieve my stress and make me happy. Check them out! What’s making me happy: Forever 35…