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• Celebrate Small Things: August 1, 2014

  

  Today is the first day and the first Friday of August. Yay! And today, I do have several things I am very thankful for. 1. Dad is feeling better and his blood... Read more

  Posted on 01 August 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Book Review: Complicit

  

  Complicit by Stephanie Kuehn My rating: 3 of 5 stars I received a copy of this book through NetGalley in exchange for my unbiased and honest review. Complicit i... Read more

  Posted on 30 July 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Book Review: Suffer the Children

  

  Suffer the Children by Craig DiLouie My rating: 2 of 5 stars I received a copy of the book through NetGalley in exchange for my honest and unbiased review. Read more

  Posted on 29 July 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Celebrate Small Things: July 25, 2014

  

  I missed celebrating last week so I plan to have a double celebration this week. Celebrations are due because: 1. My Nephrologist says I am recovering pretty... Read more

  Posted on 25 July 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Book Review: Extinct

  

  Extinct by Ike Hamill My rating: 1 of 5 stars I swear that I do not remember from where I received a copy of this book. Because of the number of books I have... Read more

  Posted on 24 July 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Book Review: The Invisible Papers

  The Invisible Papers by Agostino Scafidi My rating: 2 of 5 stars I received a copy of this book from the author in exchange for my honest and unbiased review. Read more

  Posted on 23 July 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Book Review: The SIlkworm

  

  The Silkworm by Robert Galbraith My rating: 5 of 5 stars I bought a copy of this book from Amazon. The Silkworm is the second book written by Robert Galbraith... Read more

  Posted on 14 July 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Celebrate Small Things -- July 11, 2014

  

  The past weeks have been rather hectic. An old friend was visiting and that meant I had to maintain my tourist guide persona for quite a while. Read more

  Posted on 11 July 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Book Review: Greene's Calling

  

  Greene's Calling by A.D. Starrling My rating: 3 of 5 stars I received a copy of this book through NetGalley in exchange for my unbiased and honest review.... Read more

  Posted on 10 July 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Book Review: It's NOT Just A Dog

  

  It's NOT Just A Dog! by Pam Torres My rating: 3 of 5 stars I received a copy of the book courtesy of NetGalley in exchange for my unbiased and honest review. Read more

  Posted on 09 July 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• An Open Letter To An Anonymous Commenter

  

  no spam! (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Dear Anonymous, First and foremost, thank you for taking the time to decide that you want to comment about one or more of my... Read more

  Posted on 28 June 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Celebrate Small Things -- June 27, 2014

  

  It has been an ultra hectic week. Busy... busy... busy. A friend I haven't seen the past 17 years has come to visit and we have been playing tourist guide :)... Read more

  Posted on 27 June 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Playing Tourist Guide -- The Golden Temple at Amritsar

  

  My friend is in town for a visit and it is her first time in India. As much as I would have really liked to be able to take her on a cross-country trip, I am... Read more

  Posted on 26 June 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Celebrate Small Things: June 20, 2014

  

  This week held a lot of pleasant surprises and I am soooo thankful for all of them. 1. A friend I haven't seen in well over 17 years is a-visiting on her way... Read more

  Posted on 20 June 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Book Review: Teach Her

  

  Teach Her by Mark Kotting My rating: 1 of 5 stars I received a copy of the book through NetGalley in exchange for my unbiased and honest review. Read more

  Posted on 09 June 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Book Review: The Herald

  

  The Herald by Ed Greenwood My rating: 3 of 5 stars I received a copy of The Herald through NetGalley in exchange for my honest and unbiased review. Read more

  Posted on 07 June 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Celebrate Small Things: June 6, 2014

  

  It is a scorcher of a day -- 44*C (111.2*F) -- and the next few days are predicted to be much hotter. As much as the heat makes me feel like crying; I am... Read more

  Posted on 06 June 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Celebrate Small Things: May 30, 2014

  

  I am late again... Been the story of my life lately. I have no idea if it is at all related to my health issue (autoimmune problem) or not -- it may also be... Read more

  Posted on 31 May 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Celebrate Small Things: May 23, 2014

  

  This week has been an ultra long one. It has been terribly hot with temperatures reaching nearly 42*C (107.6*F) and mostly super dry. However, I do have things... Read more

  Posted on 23 May 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Book Review: The Ouroboros Key

  

  The Ouroboros Key by Patricia Leslie My rating: 2 of 5 stars I received a copy of the book from NetGalley in exchange for my honest and unbiased review. The... Read more

  Posted on 21 May 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE