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SUMMER READING - REDUX - JULY 18
Welcome to another day of bookish chatting, brought to us from Booking Through Thursday.Today's prompt:Do your reading habits change in the summer? Do you take your books outside more? Do you curl up...
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JUST THE FIRST COURSE -- A REVIEW
In the North Carolina of 1958, Ivy Hart's world, events unfolded mysteriously during and after the birth of Ivy's sister's baby. Only fifteen, and somewhat limited in her functioning, Mary Ella has...
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ON TENTERHOOKS FOR THIS ONE: "CRITICAL MASS" -- AUGUST 21
Welcome to our Waiting on Wednesday event in which we all check out all the eagerly anticipated upcoming reads. Click on over to Breaking the Spine to find out more.One of my favorite P. I.'s is V. I....
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BOOKISH DESCRIPTIONS: IMAGERY PART 2 -- SEPT. 19
Welcome to another bookish day of celebrating the themes, etc., in the books we read. Check over at Booking Through Thursday to find more comments. Here's today's prompt:Connected to last week’s—it’s...
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WAITING ON "THE WHOLE GOLDEN WORLD"
Good morning, and welcome to another Waiting on Wednesday, hosted by Jill, at Breaking the Spine.Here we gather to share tidbits about upcoming new releases: books we are literally drooling over....
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WAITING FOR "KEEP QUIET"
Welcome to another Waiting on Wednesday. Click on over to Breaking the Spine, to view other participants.Today I'm excited about an upcoming release due to reach us in April 2014.Keep Quiet, by Lisa...
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Follow my blog with BloglovinI am writing this post to "claim" this blog on Bloglovin': in order to change the name of it for followers.
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MONDAY'S STORY: LET'S MUSE ABOUT BOOKS!
If you are in the mood to muse about bookish things, hop on over to Should Be Reading to find out what others are talking about.Here are some possible topics:Describe one of your reading habits.• Tell...
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TODAY'S STORY: BOOK BEGINNINGS & THE FRIDAY 56
Welcome to some bookish fun today as we share Book Beginnings, hosted by Rose City Reader; and as we showcase The Friday 56 with Freda’s Voice.To join in, just grab a book and share the opening...
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TODAY'S STORY: BOOK BEGINNINGS/THE FRIDAY 56 - "CLEVER GIRL"
Welcome to some bookish fun today as we share Book Beginnings, hosted by Rose City Reader; and as we showcase The Friday 56 with Freda’s Voice.To join in, just grab a book and share the opening...
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CAN'T WAIT FOR "ONE PLUS ONE"
What are you eagerly anticipating? Come on over to Breaking the Spine to see what others are waiting for.My choice today is an upcoming release from one of my new favorite authors, JoJo Moyes. One...
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A FRIDAY STORY: BOOK BEGINNINGS/THE FRIDAY 56 -- "STILL LIFE WITH BREAD CRUMBS"
Welcome to some bookish fun today as we share Book Beginnings, hosted by Rose City Reader; and as we showcase The Friday 56 with Freda’s Voice.To join in, just grab a book and share the opening...
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HERE'S AN UPCOMING RELEASE FOR MY COLLECTION: THE COLLECTOR
It's that time again! An event that brings together all those who are eagerly anticipating upcoming releases. Check out Breaking the Spine to see what everyone else is awaiting.I just discovered my...
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A NEW RELEASE! "INTERIOR DESIGNS," BY LAUREL-RAIN SNOW
I am very happy to report that today, my newest novel, Interior Designs, became available on Amazon; you can also find it on Goodreads. It is the sequel to Embrace the Whirlwind.Here's a blurb:Meet...
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SIX-YEAR BLOGOVERSARY GIVEAWAY! -- APRIL 21, 2014 TO APRIL 28, 2014
Welcome to the Sixth Blogoversary Giveaway at this blog, which was first created on April 21, 2008.For the week of 4/21/14 through 4/28/14, there will be a giveaway of two titles from my list of...
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BLOGOVERSARY GIVEAWAY WINNERS!
Thanks to everyone who participated in my Six Year Blogoversary.We have two winners: Elizabeth, at Silver's Reviews, won a copy of Interior Designs; and Harvee, at Book Dilettante, won a copy of...
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THE FIRST DAY OF THE REST OF HER LIFE: AN EXCERPT
Post-retirement, one woman aspires to find her serenity in a writer's life. But beware of the stumbling blocks to that dream!From Stumbling Toward Serenity: A Short StoryI awakened very slowly that...
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FAMILY VALUES: A DYSFUNCTIONAL FAMILY HOLIDAY
Can you go home again? The characters in this short story, Family Values, discover there is a bumpy road ahead when they try to do so.***They huddle around the table like so many crows perched on a...
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A FLIGHT OF FANCY - A SHORT STORY BY LAUREL-RAIN SNOW
In "A Flight of Fancy," we meet a young woman, depressed by the chaos of her own life, hoping that a business trip will provide perspective...And a bit of distraction....
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IN SEARCH OF EUPHORIA: A SHORT STORY BY LAUREL-RAIN SNOW
In this short story, a young woman struggles with addiction, while living in denial.Through the slatted blinds I could feel the persistent slivers of sun, reminding me that I hadn’t croaked after all....
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"SENSE MEMORY," A SHORT STORY BY LAUREL-RAIN SNOW
In this short story called "Sense Memory," a young woman, recovering from addiction, becomes involved in a co-dependent relationship.Tentacles of fog descended and eerily transformed the beach into a...
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SHROUD OF SILENCE - A SHORT STORY BY LAUREL-RAIN SNOW
Overhead, the blue sky hung, thick as a quilt; like tufts of cotton, the puffy white clouds dotted the sky on that hot summer day. In the air around me, the scent of fruit rotting in the nearby...
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"SLEEPWALKER," A SHORT STORY BY LAUREL-RAIN SNOW
In this excerpt from the short story "Sleepwalker," Phoebe visits her therapist to help sort out the traumas of her childhood.“Phoebe Welch?” I glance up from the magazine I’ve been nervously skimming...
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SEVENTH BLOGOVERSARY CELEBRATION -- AND A SHORT STORY
On this, my seventh blogoversary here at this site, I would like to celebrate by sharing a short story that takes me back....way, way back.In Echoes of the Past, a young woman is terrified of facing...
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STUMBLING TOWARD SERENITY: A POST-RETIREMENT IDYLLIC JOURNEY, BY LAUREL-RAIN...
In this short story by Laurel-Rain Snow, a woman contemplates the post-retirement bliss awaiting her.***I awakened very slowly that spring morning, aware of a strange feeling of disorientation. Had my...
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