Teen Book Review: How I Live Now

How I Live Now by Meg Rosoff My rating: 3 of 5 stars “I noticed that once you realize someone’s watching you it’s pretty hard not to find yourself watching them back.” — Meg Rosoff, How I Live Now I first heard about this story after hearing a review on BBC Radio 1 about the film […]

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The Suckiness of IT Band Syndrome

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Post half marathon, aside from motivation issues due to the cold weather, I’ve been plagued with IT band issues.  For those not in the know, the iliotibial (IT) band is the ligament that runs along the outer thigh from the hip to the shin.  It’s very painful if it gets tight or inflamed, and that’s […]

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Review: Sold

Sold by Patricia McCormick My rating: 4 of 5 stars “This affliction–hope–is so cruel and stubborn, I believe it will kill me.” -Patricia McCormick, Sold This is a book you wish was just a work of fiction, but sadly there are young girls living this horrifying reality. Sold is about Lakshmi, a thirteen year old Nepali girl […]

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Review: Anna and the French Kiss

Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins My rating: 4 of 5 stars I was proposed to in Paris, so Paris holds a special place in my heart and I tend to agree (yes, I’m partial) that it is one of the most romantic cities in the world. With that disclaimer out of the […]

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This thing is giving me fits

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The thing I’m referring to is my latest manuscript.  (Yes it’s a teen romance – because that’s all I write.)  I’ve been so excited about working on it, but the sizzle is staring to fizzle.  It’s like a puzzle.  I know I have all the parts, but this puzzle has more than one way to […]

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The Fergie Blitz

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Fergie (aka @FergiePaws)  is our almost two-year old Portuguese Water Dog.  She’s a bundle of energy and fun.  Yesterday morning while I was on a conference call she decided to do her morning blitz. Here’s a wonderful example of the Fergie Blitz:   So this is what she’s doing while I’m on my conference call, […]

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Review: Carter Finally Gets It

Carter Finally Gets It by Brent Crawford My rating: 4 of 5 stars I listened to this on audiobook and holy awesome narrator!!  (One of the best I’ve ever heard.)  He totally brought the character of Carter to life and the voices he used for the other characters were great. With that said, this story is […]

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11-12-13

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I just think it’s cool how the calendar has lined up these numbers today.    Maybe it’s because I have this thing about numbers and order and symmetry.  Or perhaps it’s a little of my OCD tendencies.  No matter – all day long I’ll be smiling whenever I write or type today’s date. Yes – […]

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T-Minus Two Days

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It’s very hard in the beginning to understand that the whole idea is not to beat the other runners. Eventually you learn that the competition is against the little voice inside you that wants you to quit. ~ Dr. George Sheehan So about six months ago I was talked into doing this half marathon thing.  […]

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Eat More Cookies, it’s National Cookie Month

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Oh gosh! I missed giving you a recipe last week for National Cookie Month. So sorry!! But I’ll make it up to you by sharing my family’s favorite cookie for the holidays, a Jewish bite-sized pastry called, Rugelach. If you’ve never had it – just think of butter, cinnamon and flaky crust. It’s like eating […]

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