I'm up later that morning at the crack of ten. . . . I look out at the gray skies and mist as I sip my first cup of joe. Secondhand...

COMPLETED I finished the Pastry Chef level this year, which means reading four to eight food books in 2016. BOOKS FINISHED Dea...

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When Julia Laughlin was 21, she was sexually assaulted by a man she had known and trusted, a man later tried for her assault and as a se...

The forgiveness had opened the door to healing. It was not only forgiveness of him; I had to forgive myself too. The River and the Sea...

I got my first book from Audible last week. What books came into your house last week? Secondhand Smoke by M. Louis. This is the second...

The European Reading Challenge January 1, 2017 to January 31, 2018 THIS IS THE PAGE FOR WRAP UP POSTS. TO LIST YOUR REVI...

The European Reading Challenge January 1, 2017 to January 31, 2018 THIS IS THE PAGE TO LIST YOUR REVIEWS. IF YOU HAVE FINISH...

The European Reading Challenge January 1, 2017 to January 31, 2018 The 2017 European Reading Challenge is ready now! ...

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Never one to dote on my looks or femininity, I see myself now, rough around the edges and more at home in myself in the wild than packa...

Alberto Gonzales spoke at a book signing event in Portland last week and I got a copy of his new book:   True Faith and Allegiance: A St...

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One there was a woman who, through strange and random circumstances, jost her job. She took it hard, as might be expected, for she was d...

A new biography showed up in my mailbox last week. What books came into your house? Al Capone: His Life, Legacy, and Legend by Deirdre ...

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She thought back to the cold, the water, and tried to remember what had happened. An image began to poke its way through the cotton balls...

What books came into your house last week? One fun new book arrived in my mailbox: Babe in the Woods: Building a Life One Log at a Time...

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They're at the bottom, inspecting Aisha's body. They're definitely not human. -- from "Alder Underground" by Jona...

What books came into your house last week? I got a new novel that looks terrific! Fill the Sky by Katherine Sherbrooke. It's the s...

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What books came into your house last week? Three fun new releases came to my house: City of Weird: 30 Otherworldly Portland Tales , Edit...