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Paula’s 2024 Year in Books
Take a look at Paula’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
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The Nordstrom Anniversary Sale starts today. But I’m in a full-body cast and the hospital does not have public Wi-Fi.
Making it up as I go along
I find myself doing random acts of improv-adjacent behavior.
Recently at the market, a dad and daughter were behind me in line. The little girl asked "What's this for?" pointing to the coiled rope that is extended to block off closed checkstands.
Without thinking, my mouth opened and I told her "When the store has celebrity checkers, that's the rope the bouncer uses to keep the riff-raff out."
I ha Read more of this blog post »
Recently at the market, a dad and daughter were behind me in line. The little girl asked "What's this for?" pointing to the coiled rope that is extended to block off closed checkstands.
Without thinking, my mouth opened and I told her "When the store has celebrity checkers, that's the rope the bouncer uses to keep the riff-raff out."
I ha Read more of this blog post »
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The Christmas Candle Murders (Lord Edgington Investigates, #15)
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| The perfect holiday story! The audiobook edition is not yet on GR, but I reccommend it because the narration is wonderful. When the story ends, keep listening for the author's commentary about his research and Christmas customs. ...more | |
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Because I loved, loved, loved "Arroyo," I didn't bother to read the blurb for "Later Days" before buying it. I'm glad I didn't know any details. Even though my public school days ended long ago, this prep-school story reminded me how idiotic and reck ...more |
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| I enjoyed this audiobook but I don't exactly why! The two interlocking stories (Duchess and her alter-ego) were enganging and the narrators were great. Lyle Lovett was a welcome surprise. ...more | |
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| Once again, Mrs. Holloway figures out whodunit before Scotland Yard. | |
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| YIKES! I'm all caught up. Volume 8 had the same sly humor as the earlier installments, but contained more drama and revelations about Emma's three male friends. ...more | |
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| When you begin to appreciate the work ethic of a career criminal, you know a series has its hooks in you. Each character is so well drawn. Joyce can be a bit daffy, but she's so kind. (Watch for the scene with the three charity-shop mugs.) Hope the a ...more | |
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If you'd like to try more feline fiction, I suggest this:
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2... A very engaging tail. Um, tale. ...more " |
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| I was ready to give this book five stars about 15 pages in! I could tell I was going to love it. The world-building is well done, balancing the magical elements with everyday situations (overbearing supervisor, unreliable car, perky coworker, etc.) I ...more | |
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| A quick read (or, in this case, a quick listen) to story featuring the secondary characters. My sudden craving for lemon cake is completely coincidental. | |
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| Another solid story and some solid develoments in Kat and Daniel's relationship. But the real twist is this: I've been cooking a lot more since I started this series. ...more | |
“Creativity is intelligence having fun.”
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“Great minds discuss ideas. Average minds discuss events. Small minds discuss people.”
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“You can't just turn on creativity like a faucet. You have to be in the right mood.
What mood is that?
Last-minute panic.”
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What mood is that?
Last-minute panic.”
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“Creativity comes from trust. Trust your instincts. And never hope more than you work.”
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“[Dean] “My dear fellow, who will let you?”
[Roark] “That’s not the point. The point is, who will stop me?”
― The Fountainhead
[Roark] “That’s not the point. The point is, who will stop me?”
― The Fountainhead
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