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New Year…
I really don’t see the big deal over New Year’s Eve…time doesn’t pause, you don’t really get to start over so why does everyone act like this year is going to be THE year? This year may be better than … Continue reading
Once upon a time…
Once upon a time…I believed in fairy tales and happy ever afters. I believed in Prince Charming and glass slippers. Now, I know the truth. There is no such thing. I used to believe in fairy godmothers, and kisses breaking … Continue reading
Broken
Love. It’s a tricky thing. You trust him to hold onto your heart and protect it. Then one day, he no longer wants it and tosses it back to you – bruised and scarred. It wasn’t supposed to be this … Continue reading
Romance Authors
I have a confession; I love my romance stories. I am addicted to Julie Garwood’s historical romance, Nora Roberts, Julia Quinn, Stephanie Laurens and Lisa Jackson (I would’ve thought most of hers were mystery apparently not). I just love sitting … Continue reading
Curling up with some classics
A friend and I have decided to challenge ourselves to read or reread several classics in the next year. I love the classics and escaping to different time periods. I remember how much I dreaded some of the classics in … Continue reading
My love affair…with books
I have had a lifelong love affair with books – all kinds of books, from memoirs, biographies, historical fiction, and romance to classics. I can’t recall not reading. I remember Dr. Seuss, Nancy Drew, Margaret Thatcher, Clive Cussler, Jane Austen, … Continue reading
Blessed
I am just sitting here thinking about how blessed I am. A lot of my friends have been laid off due to the economy and I find myself whining about going to my job, when in all reality, I am … Continue reading
Genocide
“Genocide: the deliberate and systematic destruction of a racial, political, or cultural group.” I just finished reading “First They Killed My Father” which is a memoir about the Cambodian Civil War. I had heard of it but never in … Continue reading