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I have a couple of blog related questions and am hoping some knowledgeable individuals out there can help. There will undoubtedly be more in the near future but at present these two are the ones driving me nuts. Why can’t I post comments on blogs that use JavaScript when I can access and use other sites that use it? I noticed this problem when I tried to add a comment to Keishon’s blog. I can’t even access her feedback comments to read them much less add one. When I click on the comments link absolutely nothing happens in Internet Explorer. The same thing happens withRead More →

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I’ve been winding down from a difficult week for the last two nights by rewatching The Mummy trilogy, which isn’t actually a trilogy but more a double feature of The Mummy and The Mummy Returns with an added spin-off of The Scorpion King. If you haven’t seen them, romance fans, treat yourself someday because it is all there – adventure, mystery, fantasy and real romance. Okay, mystery may be a stretch so call it suspense if you want but it’s all in one very nice package in all three movies minus the blood and gore traditionally associated with horror or action/adventure films. The Mummy isRead More →

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I’ve been literally buried in family matters and errands this week but did get a chance for a very quick used book store (UBS) raid on Tuesday that I had to share. The short version is that an appointment I had was moved back an hour and a half so I took care of a few errands and still had some time to kill. So I grabbed a hazelnut latte at a little local coffee shop and headed over to the local UBS, thinking that would be a nice “me time” way to spend the rest of the hour. Much to my surprise, though, IRead More →

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For the most part, I read one book at a time with one major qualification. I have two of those padded book covers and use the oldest for rereads and the newer one for first time reads. This system makes it easy to spot at a glance which is which but the downside is that I tend to get twitchy if there isn’t something in each of them. So, even though I tend to finish “reading” one book before starting another, I also tend to cheat on that by visiting with old friends. Otherwise, known as rereading or skimming the good parts. Currently Seal IslandRead More →

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originally posted April 27, 2005 I have to say that Maili almost ruined my morning when her blog was posted on Romancing the Blog this morning because I hate the topic of reviews and kept telling myself to just ignore it because I was feeling bad to begin with. (I’ve had recurring migraines for the last week and found out yesterday it was because of a sinus infection. Now there’s an “ugh” for you.) I even told myself to just wait because someone else would dissent over there and then I wouldn’t have to. Oh, well, not happening, so I finally decided to be theRead More →

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Okay, I’m going to rant today on a topic as opposed to commenting on specific books, so pay attention because it will probably be a fairly rare occurence. Over the last week, I know I’ve run across not one but several gripes about romances having too many virginal heroines. (Granted, I may have overdosed on blogs because I have no idea which mentioned this and for that I’m sorry. If anyone did recently mention this topic in a blog entry, speak up and I’ll edit some links in here.) Now, I’m not crazy enough to argue differently and claim there isn’t a definite overabundance ofRead More →

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Okay, fess up now. How many times have you read a great book, realized it was probably connected to at least a couple of others and told yourself to remember to check them out . . . and then never get around to it? Even with a book database like Readerware to help me remember these details, it happens. So, I was quite chagrined this morning to realize that I’d pulled not one but two books off the shelf to reread in the last 24 hours that fell into that “honestly good intentions” category. One, I’m currently rereading and will comment more about in aRead More →

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It took me all weekend and part of Monday but I finally finished it. Not all of that was the book’s fault. Actually most of it wasn’t because of getting involved in family activities and a major migraine that struck Saturday. Part of my distraction was due to the book itself, though. For some strange reason I wanted to stop and go rewatch The Mummy starring Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weiss at several spots . . . and I’m still having the occasional twinge in that direction so I just might have to scratch that itch in the near future. Maybe Rupert reminded me ofRead More →

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Does anyone else’s book-buying go in cycles? Or am I simply a more eclectic romance reader than most. A week or so ago I found three books in my TBR basket at the same time that were in first person. This was unusual enough to make me stop and take notice. Then, today, I realized that the two books I bought this week are both romantic suspense. Again, a rather unusual occurrence. I’m not even completely sure I like romantic suspense on general principle so in retrospect I have to wonder what I was thinking to buy two at once. I do like the twoRead More →

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Having recently rediscovered this TV series, I’m absolutely amazed at how much I really do love it. I remember watching it while it was in first run on CBS and how much I enjoyed it then, but what gets me is how much it still makes me laugh. And giggle. And guffaw. Fluff? Sure. But good fluff, if you know what I mean. Comfortable with a sense of fun that doesn’t hurt anyone in the process. Will it become a true classic that stands the test of time? I honestly don’t know. I do know that so many of the series that were lauded asRead More →

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I’ve had this book for about a month now, can’t seem to get it read and I have no idea why really. Yes, her earlier Wildside books did seem to be acquired tastes, i.e. it took a bit of time to get used to the way she approaches storytelling, but I loved them. And I believe I’d love this one once I get into it, too, but so far I’ve had about three false starts on it where I completely zone out after about 10 pages, which only puts me up to about page 50 or so. Very odd. So, I guess it’s going toRead More →

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I’ve had this book for about a month now, can’t seem to get it read and I have no idea why really. Yes, her earlier Wildside books did seem to be acquired tastes, i.e. it took a bit of time to get used to the way she approaches storytelling, but I loved them. And I believe I’d love this one once I get into it, too, but so far I’ve had about three false starts on it where I completely zone out after about 10 pages, which only puts me up to about page 50 or so. Very odd. So, I guess it’s going toRead More →

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Just found this headline on CNN: ‘JAG’ ending after 10-year run’ And I’m torn. On the one hand, I really liked this series when it first came out. On the other, I haven’t watched it regularly in about three years. About the time Mac got engaged to Brumby. Talk about a big turnoff. So, maybe this is a good thing . . .Read More →

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Life’s been hectic for the last week so I haven’t gotten a lot of reading done but I did start rereading this one a few days ago. It’s become a favorite reread although I probably wouldn’t call it an out and out comfort read. I do enjoy the interaction between the two main characters, Grace and Noah. They are typical Foster hero and heroine and yet somehow subtly different. Yes, Grace is more, um, buxom all the way around than most heroines, Foster’s or anyone else’s, but even that doesn’t explain why these two fascinate me so much. I can’t exactly put my finger onRead More →

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Anyone else as amazed as I am at just how good this season of this series has been? I was sure that things would go downhill after they switched to the Sci-Fi channel. Then I was sure things would really not work when Jack stopped being active on the team. Now, I’m sitting here with my mouth hanging open at just how WOW-ed I’ve been over the last few episodes of this season in particular but also the season in general. Way to go. My absolute favorite episode from the season? Citizen JoeRead More →