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Top Ten NEW All-time Faves

Today’s prompt says to list ten new favorites from the last three years, and noted that we could go back a bit further if necessary. It was definitely necessary for me. One year of the last three (2013) had no … Continue reading

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Top Ten Favorite Heroines

Today’s topic was hard. There are just so many great heroines out there! And narrowing it down to ten?? Sigh. Well, here goes… 1. Blue from the Raven Cycle by Maggie Stiefvater – She is phenomenal. Just trust me. 2. … Continue reading

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Sunday Coffee – Seven Years

My blogoversary doesn’t mean much, given the number of times I’ve moved/quit/fallen-off-the-face-of-the-planet. To be honest, the day passed without me even realizing it. But if I were to pay attention to these things, and set them to dates, I’d have … Continue reading

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Top Ten Book-Related Problems

Let’s just get right into it – my top ten book-related problems: 1. I have no book club. Boo. 2. The American cover art for Brandon Sanderson’s books is (mostly) awful. The British cover art is amazing, but it’s much … Continue reading

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Top Ten Romance Likes and Dislikes

Today’s topic is an interesting one – things we like, dislike, and/or want to see more of in fictional romance. While I don’t really read straight romances, I do love a good love story, and I definitely have strong opinions … Continue reading

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Top Ten Unread SF/F Classics

Over the last three years, I’ve developed a strong love for SF/F, especially fantasy. Having said that, there is a huge gap in my reading. There are very few SF/F classics that I’ve read, and I probably ought to read … Continue reading

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Top Ten Book Club Books

Back in 2006, as a new stay-at-home mom desperate for adult company, I started a classics book club at my local library. This book club thrived, and I ran it for about 5.5 years before time conflicts obliged me to … Continue reading

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Top Ten Audiobooks

I haven’t participated in Top Ten Tuesday these last few weeks because the topics didn’t apply to me. Top debuts I’m anticipating for 2015? Um, don’t know any… Top ten books I meant to get to in 2014 but didn’t? … Continue reading

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Virtual TBR Priorities in 2015

Last week, I talked about the physical owned-and-unread books on my bookshelf. This week, I want to talk about my virtual TBR, audio queue, and to-investigate list. I have way too many books in these piles. The following will be … Continue reading

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Shelf TBR Priorities in 2015

Every year, I consider joining Adam’s TBR Pile Challenge, and every year, I realize that I can’t. I don’t qualify for it, and haven’t in many years. Back in spring 2011, I whittled both my virtual and physical TBR pile … Continue reading

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