What was begun as an online journal of the books I read evolved...or maybe it devolved...to also feature behind the scenes goings-on at All About Romance from my perspective (mostly based on my personal feelings - okay, it's a personal pity party); topics I've gone over ad nauseum in commentary at AAR, including the nature of reviews and online behavior; and my non-cyber life (including family and items in pop culture that capture my interest, which is just about everything).

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Below you'll find the blogs I visit, broken out in my own odd little system of categories.

December 2007



"Do You Like My Hat?"

Monday, 31 December 2007 8:41 P GMT-05
Go, Dog. Go! was the first book our daughter read by herself. I remember very, very well that she was very, very young, and it took a very, very, very long time for her to get through it, but I'll never, ever, ever forget the experience. When my daug
Category: Personal/Political
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Bad Boys Ahoy!

Friday, 28 December 2007 5:58 P GMT-05
Bad Boys Ahoy! Sylvia Day Grade: B- Sensuality: Burning I've probably read all the Bad Boys anthologies, and there's almost always at least one story that really does it for me. In general I prefer the multi-author anthologies, but occasionally there
Category: Reading
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It Wouldn't Be Christmas Without...

Tuesday, 25 December 2007 9:55 A GMT-05
Category: Entertainment
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Bits and Pieces

Thursday, 20 December 2007 3:13 P GMT-05
Though this went online Thursday, it was written Wednesday afternoon while my iPod sync'd albums from the White Stripes, the Police, and the Beatles that I borrowed from my daughter in October. After I get done writing this, it's off to pack for a lo
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Christopher Walken and the Hot Dog

Wednesday, 19 December 2007 12:00 A GMT-05
My daughter suggested I read Christopher Walken's essay on the Hot Dog, which I have done. Thankfully he steered clear of the whole ketchup conundrum (since the only mustards I eat are of the non-yellow variety - and those are never served where I've
Category: Entertainment
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The Shot

Tuesday, 18 December 2007 11:25 A GMT-05
Has anyone been watching VH1's The Shot? It's far better than most of the reality shows aired on the channel, and I say that even though I found Scott Baio is Single and 45 a delicious guilty pleasure. The Shot, about ten aspiring fashion photographe
Category: Entertainment Personal/Political

RIP Dan Fogelberg

Monday, 17 December 2007 10:04 A GMT-05
Dan Fogelberg died this morning after a three year battle with prostate cancer. People die every day, but this one makes me sadder than usual, perhaps because his music was so gentle and he seems like such a gentle soul. Dan Fogelberg was a mellower
Category: Entertainment
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The Italian Boss's Secretary Mistress

Thursday, 13 December 2007 5:39 P GMT-05
The Italian Boss's Secretary Mistress Cathy Williams Grade: B- Sensuality: Warm Yesterday I read my eighth Harlequin Presents from Cathy Williams, my first this year. The book was published in March, and, as with the majority of books I'
Category: Reading

No More Pores!

Wednesday, 12 December 2007 1:46 P GMT-05
I've been a long-time user of skin care products by the small Canadian company, Isomers, and continue to use many of their serums. They are always ahead of the curve in terms of anti-aging ingredients, and because their serums are not suspended in cr
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Fluke or, I Know Why the Winged Whale Sings

Monday, 10 December 2007 6:54 P GMT-05
Fluke or, I Know Why the Winged Whale Sings Christopher Moore Grade: B+ This may be the best line of dialogue ever written: "Oh, that's heinous fuckery most foul." As always, it's tough to describe the plot of a Christopher Moore novel. On the surfac
Category: Reading

Christopher Moore

Wednesday, 5 December 2007 10:17 A GMT-05
My interview with Christopher Moore just went online at AAR. I wasn't sure initially if I should post it there or here because he most assuredly is not a romance writer, but given how substantial traffic is at the site as compared to my blog, it didn
Category: AAR

The Sinful Nights of a Nobleman

Monday, 3 December 2007 1:15 P GMT-05
The Sinful Nights of a Nobleman Jillian Hunter Grade: B Sensuality: Hot While The Sinful Nights of a Nobleman is not my favorite Jillian Hunter romance (those would be Indiscretion and Fairy Tale), it's a funny and sexy read that helped me get throug
Category: Reading

At the Millionaire's Request & Reckless Destiny

Sunday, 2 December 2007 2:28 P GMT-05
At the Millionaire's Request Teresa Southwick Grade: B Sensuality: Warm <a href='http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0373247699/allaboutromance' target='_blank"> Reckless Destiny Teresa Southwick Grade: C+ Sensuality: Warm
Category: Reading
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