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Thanksgiving

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Happy Thanksgiving !! As cliche as it sounds, be sure to take a moment today and remember what you're thankful for. I know I am thankful for my loved ones and living.But I have another challenge for readers and writers! Think of your favorite novels and why you are grateful for them. What made you fall in… Continue reading Thanksgiving

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Movie Mention: Skyfall

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Last night I didn't get out of the theatre until 11:30 p.m. because I went and saw Skyfall, even though I've been slightly ill. (Hopefully that goes away in time for Thanksgiving!) But was it worth it? Probably. I'm not a HUGE action-movie fan, or a fan of James Bond being blonde-haired and blue-eyed, BUT… Continue reading Movie Mention: Skyfall

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Relax & Read: Beautiful Creatures

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I was going to save this post for the future, but I couldn't stop myself today, because I somehow just found out that this YA novel is ALSO being made into a movie. (Comes out in February of 2013) Beautiful Creatures by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl will transport you into the magical south the… Continue reading Relax & Read: Beautiful Creatures

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Movie Mention: City of Bones

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So...I've written about how much I LOVE Cassandra Clare's YA series, The Mortal Instruments (read about what I said here), and a movie adaptation comes out August 23, 2013. So, yes, I know this is WAYYY early, but I couldn't help myself. The teaser trailer came out last night, and here it is. Watch it!… Continue reading Movie Mention: City of Bones

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Relax & Read: A Beautiful Marsupial Afternoon: New (Soma)tics

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Firstly, I'd like to apologize for my lack of posts--I'm in my last month of this semester, so I'm swamped with final tests and projects. Thank you for understanding! Second--"A Beautiful Marsupial Afternoon: New (Soma)tics" by CA Conrad! One of the perks of being here at the University of Kansas, is getting to meet wonderful… Continue reading Relax & Read: A Beautiful Marsupial Afternoon: New (Soma)tics

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Website Wonders: OpenDiary.com

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Today marks one week since NaNoWriMo began, yet most of you (my readers) know by now that, although I am an author, I don't participate. Again, I'd like to clarify that I think NaNoWriMo is a WONDERFUL concept and event for writers to challenge themselves while also coming together. But today I wanted to open… Continue reading Website Wonders: OpenDiary.com

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Relax & Read: Dystopian Novels on Election Day

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Happy Election Day ! I know you probably are getting enough election propaganda shoved down your throat, so I won't dwell on the topic. However, I woke up this morning wondering what causes me to want to vote and what causes me to encourage others to vote (no matter which candidate they are voting for).… Continue reading Relax & Read: Dystopian Novels on Election Day

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Movie Mention: V for Vendetta

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Remember, remember, the Fifth of November, the Gunpowder Treason and Plot. I know of no reason why the Gunpowder Treason should ever be forgot... That's right. Today is the fifth of November; therefore, we are all required (if not overjoyed) to watch V for Vendetta. This 2005 Sci-Fi thriller will cause you to wear a… Continue reading Movie Mention: V for Vendetta

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Shannon Summary: The Answers

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Happy November! For many of you that means NaNoWriMo, so I hope that is going well (and successfully productive) for everyone who is participating. Two entries back, I posted Shannon Summary: Ask Me Anything, encouraging all of you to ask me anything you want to know or to suggest more of what you—as my readers—want… Continue reading Shannon Summary: The Answers

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Happy Halloween

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Happy Halloween! I got a lot of great emails from yesterday’s post, so I will surely be posting answers to questions soon. But—for today—I thought I’d share all of my favorite Halloween treats! (And tricks)   Kids Movie: Hocus Pocus (Or The Little Vampire) Scary Movie: Anything on TV that I haven’t seen before. (That… Continue reading Happy Halloween