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Tune in Tuesday (2)
I discovered Tune in Tuesday at For What it’s Worth. Karen has led me to some great artists I hadn’t heard of, so now I’m hoping to pass on the favour (The original credits and hosting info can be found at Tales of Books and Bands.) For the last week, I have been stuck in my new-found, bestest ever app” Songza. There are tons of playlists with quirky names. They contain songs I’ve heard, lots I haven’t, and a few that I wish I could bleach out of my memory (like a scary rap remix of Tony Orlando’s Tie a Yellow Ribbon. I just can’t unhear that one now.) If you don’t have this app, you need to find a way to get it. It’s totally worth it! (And … Read entire article »
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Tune in Tuesday (1)
I haven’t posted in a while, so I thought I’d add a little content today. And what better accompaniment to books than some music! I discovered Tune in Tuesday at For What it’s Worth, but the original credits and hosting info can be found at Tales of Books and Bands. Here are a couple of songs that continue to tickle my … Read entire article »
2012 Reading Challenges Wrap Up
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Tour Stop and Review: The Dead I Know by Scot Gardner
You wake in the middle of the night, your arms and feet pinned by strong hands. As you thrash your way to consciousness, a calm voice says, “Steady. We’re here to help.” Your mind registers a paramedic, a policeman, an ambulance. You are lying on the lookout at Keeper’s Point, the lookout Amanda Creen supposedly threw herself off. And … Read entire article »
Jade Lee novella: read it here!
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