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Oscar Palooza 2016
The Oscars are on Sunday and I can’t wait to lounge in my pajamas, eat delicious snacks (homemade pizzas are on the menu this year), critique the glamorous Red Carpet fashion, and see what hilarious shenanigans Chris Rock gets up to as the host. And, for the second year in a row, I’m proud to report […]
A Book on the Beach is Worth Two on the Shelf
I’m getting ready for a glorious trip to the beach. Days of nothing but laying in the sun, swimming in the Gulf of Mexico, sipping on tropical drinks, and, of course, tons of reading! While my toes are ready for vacation, I still need to get a few books queued up on my Kindle (seriously, […]
Bloggin’ on the Bayou
Bouchercon recently announced the theme of their 2016 anthology: Blood on the Bayou. As such, I’ve been musing, researching, and outlining short story ideas. I’ve been to New Orleans twice, both in the spring of 2007. The first time was for a math conference (nerd alert) where I stayed at a fancy hotel downtown and […]
New Year, New Books!
It’s a new year, which means a whole new year of spectacular reading! I’ve made a goal to read 60 books this year. Now, this is less than the last couple years, but that’s because I really want to savor each and every book I read without having to worry about meeting a number. I […]
Favorite Reads of 2015
2015 is almost over. In some ways, it feels like it just began, but in going through all the books I’ve read this year, I can tell that time has marched steadily past. I’ve read 70 books this year, and there were some real gems among them. Not to mention a refreshing variety–a healthy dose of […]