Posts Categorized: Reader’s Corner

I had the best time hanging out with the Book B*tches book club around the corner in Marietta, Georgia last night. Such a fun group, and they have a terrific club name. Special thanks to Jess Eaton for making delicious brownies with salted caramel gelato, healthy tacos for everyone, and for using her Vitamix for  […]

This caption contest is brought to you by my latest attempt to do something I found on Pinterest… Please submit your suggestions for a caption to the picture below. You can vote on captions you like by replying to the commenter with the words “vote.” I’ll pick a winner to receive an autographed copy of  […]

Happy Almost-Truly-but-in-practicality-it’s already-Summer!! I just this morning finished listening to Neil Gaiman read me his novel, Ocean at the End of the Lane. It’s not my usual kind of book, but I enjoyed it and I like that his voice sometimes sounded like Alan Rickman. (<– This is why I don’t write book reviews!) Since  […]

“Mommy, you’ve been gone too much. You’ve been gone Every. Single. Night.” Ugh. Rip my heart out and stomp on it, why don’t you? Yes, those were the words over Cheerios this morning of my Pre-K Little Man, who wishes his name were Anakin even though he has never seen the Star Wars movies, and  […]

I am so excited that I’m spilling out of my 38Ds! Okay not really, but you get the idea. I am thrilled to announce that next Saturday, January 25th, I will be hanging out with the fabulous staff and customers at Livi Rae Lingerie – home of Lifetime’s famous Double Divas. If you’re in the  […]

What? It’s barely January and I’m already thinking about Valentine’s Day? Well… you know, romantics. Actually, my husband “doesn’t believe” in Valentine’s day because it’s “orchestrated by Hallmark” to force the purchase of cards and overpriced candy. And those bears with the little magnets in their snouts. Sigh. Do you know what it’s like to  […]

HAPPY NEW YEAR! After some fussing and moving things around, here it is, my to-read list for 2014. (You can find this list, add the books to your own shelves, and watch my progress through the year at my shelf on Goodreads). Commentary follows. 179 Ways to Save a Novel: Matters of Vital Concern to  […]

Just a few hours left until the ball drops in Times Square, and the peach drops here in Atlanta, to ring in 2014. Time to take a quick breath and reflect back on the past year… Looking back over 2013, I see a year of blessings and challenges. We had several changes in our household  […]