Best Reads of 2011

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I did a list of my best reads of last year, and y’all seemed to like that. Best “reads” means that I read it in 2011, not necessarily that the books were all published that year. I’m way behind in everything, why not in books, too? So,…

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Last reading post of the year?

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My friend Carsten pointed out that I haven’t posted here in a while. He’s usually the one who says I shouldn’t apologize for not posting, so this must be serious. Been busy, yes. With things that would interest you? No. For now, let’s just talk about books….

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My first Boucercon

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Got back yesterday from my very first Bouchercon. As it was a topic of rabid discussion with the friends Greg and I stayed with while we were in St. Louis for the conference, I’m going to tell you outright what Wikipedia doesn’t. It’s pronounced BOW (as in…

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Blogroll

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I need more good blogs to follow. I’ve tried a few new ones, but I’ll tell you: If I post a thoughtful, legitimate comment on your blog and you don’t post it for some reason? I’m not coming back. Plenty of places I can spend my time,…

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Wild

By | Life, Lori story, Reading | 7 Comments

I have but three words for you. The. Wilder. Life. Bought Wendy McClure’s new book for the nook. Here it is, all pretty and electronic. There’s a bonnet, with strings flying in the wind. It is, you see, about Wendy’s love for Laura Ingalls Wilder. A love…

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Me & Oprah & lotsabooks

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I guess I’m allowed to talk about this by now: Tomorrow, on the Oprah Winfrey Show, several former cast members of Saturday Night Live will reunite. Somewhere in the audience, me. Oprah being very careful to own her own news, I signed something at the taping that…

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