Category Archives: Books

But Seriously.

Posted on November 28, 2016 by Colleen

Well, here we are again. This is probably the third or fourth time in the last two years that I have done a mea culpa for disappearing and then come back, vowing to blog on the regular again. Yet, here … Continue reading →

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Serafina and the Black Cloak

Posted on June 8, 2016 by Colleen

I read a book! (I really need to do that more often.) And, I liked it a lot. It was a wonderful young adult novel called Serafina and the Black Cloak by Robert Beatty. Okay, well technically, the book is described … Continue reading →

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The Lost Sherlock Holmes Story (Maybe)

Posted on March 12, 2015 by Colleen

I saw this story a couple of weeks ago, but I finally got around to reading it tonight and I wanted to share it in case anyone hasn’t heard about it yet. A “lost” Sherlock Holmes story was recently found … Continue reading →

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Finally Finished Gone Girl…

Posted on August 22, 2013 by Colleen

…and I really want to discuss it. I thought the beginning was really good.  It lagged a little in the middle.  Once Part 2 started, it got really excellent.  I loved every minute of actually piecing it all together and … Continue reading →

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Review: Book Samplers from SDCC 2013

Posted on August 9, 2013 by Colleen

I’m going to try something new this year. I got a bunch of different books and book screeners from San Diego Comic-Con last month and I want to read and review each of them. It’s somewhat of a big undertaking … Continue reading →

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So I Read J.K. Rowling’s ‘The Cuckoo’s Calling…’

Posted on July 24, 2013 by Colleen

…and it’s really good!  I love mystery stories of any kind.  I think it’s because I grew up on Encyclopedia Brown then went onto Nancy Drew then the Agatha Christie books, Sherlock Holmes and so on.  I have always loved … Continue reading →

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J.K. Rowling has a crime novel out under a fake name.

Posted on July 13, 2013 by Colleen

Um, guys, I just saw on The Leaky Cauldron that J.K. Rowling secretly published a crime novel under the pseudonym Robert Galbraith on April 30! And according to the reviews on Amazon, it’s not bad at all. The book is … Continue reading →

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Check Out “The Ultimate Guide to a Healthy Body Image” FREE

Posted on September 16, 2012 by Colleen

Happy Sunday, everyone!  My parents are in town right now and it’s been so crazy busy at work that my “creative time” aka blogging time has suffered.  I’m just so pooped by the end of the day!  Anyway, I’ll be … Continue reading →

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Ummm yes.

Posted on April 12, 2012 by Colleen

J.K. Rowling’s new book, “The Casual Vacancy” is going to be released September 27, 2012!  Squee.  Don’t mind if I do pre-order it on Amazon 5 months early.  I just wish it was coming out in the summertime and not … Continue reading →

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Chatty Monday

Posted on January 16, 2012 by Colleen

Oh, Monday.  I have such a love/hate relationship with Mondays.  I hate them because it means the start of another work week, but I love them because they tend to be the “quietest” day of my week.  Most people get … Continue reading →

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