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Tuesday...Bandit. Naughty or Nice?

Kathleen F. posted an article on - Dec 15, 2009, 4:05 am
Well, Bandit is back home from the Sunshine State and anxiously awaiting Santa. Now the only question is whether he has been naughty or nice. Perhaps we should open it to a vote, relying on a year'...
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Another Very Cute Animal..Maybe the Cutest...

Kathleen F. posted an article on - Dec 13, 2009, 3:53 am
This is a Slow Loris, a primate from India, the Phillipines, Thailand and such parts and without question, one incredibly cute creature. Now if you read the comments on the post from Boing Boing, it i...
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Weekend Cooking... A Fine Holiday Punch

Kathleen F. posted an article on - Dec 11, 2009, 8:02 am
Ok, that is not a picture of the actual punch, since I don't have one, but just a generic punch. Which is why the wrong fruit is floating in it. Picture pineapple and cherries, in the shape of a w...
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a review of "Life Sentences"

Kathleen F. posted an article on - Dec 11, 2009, 3:08 am
Life Sentences- A Novel by Laura Lippman (William Morrow, ISBN 978-0-06-112889-9) Cassandra Fallows is in the midst a crisis in her writing career. Having written two very successful memoirs, she is ...
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a review of "Why My Third Husband Will Be a Dog"

Kathleen F. posted an article on - Dec 10, 2009, 3:45 am
Why My Third Husband Will be a Dog- The Amazing Adventures of an Ordinary Woman by Lisa Scottoline (St.Martin's Press, ISBN 978-0-312-58748-2) For many, especially we fans of crime and mystery no...
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Wordless Wednesday...Basilica of St. Louis and the Gateway Arch

Kathleen F. posted an article on - Dec 8, 2009, 11:01 pm
...for more Wordless Wednesday, check these out.
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Awaiting Tuesday Thinger...Bandit!

Kathleen F. posted an article on - Dec 8, 2009, 4:06 am
Since I am off to work for the next twelve hours...with no access to my blog...and there is no Tuesday Thinger question up yet (ok, it is 4 am..) I though I would at least post the second half of my T...
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Musing Monday...and Why I Love Emily Post.

Kathleen F. posted an article on - Dec 6, 2009, 7:18 pm
Let's check out this week's question from Rebecca at Just one more page... Today’s MUSING MONDAYS post is about library etiquette… For the regular library patrons among us: do you have y...
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Weekend Cooking...A Special Cookie

Kathleen F. posted an article on - Dec 5, 2009, 4:29 am
For this week's Weekend Cooking, hosted by Beth Fish Reads, I have a recipe. I enjoy baking from time to time and especially this time of year. So here is one that I saw on the internet and that p...
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a review of "Evil At Heart"

Kathleen F. posted an article on - Dec 4, 2009, 3:49 am
Evil At Heart- A Thriller by Chelsea Cain (Minotaur Books, ISBN 978-0-312-36848-7) In this, the third installment in Cain's serial killer series, all our favorite characters from the first two bo...
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a review of "The Hunger Games"

Kathleen F. posted an article on - Dec 3, 2009, 3:55 am
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins (Scholastic Press, ISBN 978-0-439-02348-3) Here I am, once again, stepping outside my normal reading fare and reviewing a Young Adult book...and once again I am ve...
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Wordless Wednesday...Juneau, Alaska

Kathleen F. posted an article on - Dec 2, 2009, 9:51 am
Oh my, forgot it was Wednesday and I was unprepared. Here are a couple from the Great Alaskan Trip this last summer. ...for more Wordless Wednesday, check these out.
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Tuesday Thinger...Why I am Disenchanted With Library Thing

Kathleen F. posted an article on - Dec 1, 2009, 7:47 am
Let's see if Wendi at Wendi's Book Corner has found another overlooked Library Thing feature for our enjoyment... Questions: Have you had a chance to peak at the Quick Links section on the bo...
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Surprised Kitty Cat

Kathleen F. posted an article on - Dec 1, 2009, 4:02 am
A small dose of extreme cuteness... I want one...
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Musing Mondays...Ho, Ho, Ho!

Kathleen F. posted an article on - Nov 30, 2009, 7:36 am
Let's check out this week's question from Rebecca at Just one more page... Today’s MUSING MONDAYS post is about reading/blogging during the holidays… How does your reading (or your blogg...
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Weekend Cooking...savory Pumpkin Soup

Kathleen F. posted an article on - Nov 28, 2009, 6:21 am
Today, for our weekly Weekend Cooking, hosted by Beth Fish Reads, I am going to share with you one of my very favorite recipes in the world. It is easy, quick and totally delicious, three excellent ch...
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Happy Thanksgiving! And while you are hopefully enjoying a nice...

Kathleen F. posted an article on - Nov 26, 2009, 3:49 am
Happy Thanksgiving! And while you are hopefully enjoying a nice dinner with friends and family, what you need to make the day just perfect is a song, so, for your listening pleasure... A short ode t...
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a review of "No Wind of Blame"

Kathleen F. posted an article on - Nov 25, 2009, 3:40 pm
No Wind of Blame by Georgette Heyer (Sourcebooks, ISBN 978-1-4-22-1801-9) During her lifetime, Heyer was better known for her Regency romances than her mysteries and that may still be true today. But...
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Wordless Wednesday...Santa!

Kathleen F. posted an article on - Nov 24, 2009, 11:01 pm
Well, we all know that Thursday, Thanksgiving, the real Santa will be in NYC, in the Macy's Parade. Then he will be off to the North Pole to get to work with the elves, making toys. But where does...
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Tuesday Thinger...SantaThing is Coming to Town!

Kathleen F. posted an article on - Nov 24, 2009, 1:45 pm
Yep, it's Bandit Tuesday and we have a very exciting picture of a Bandit outing (or so he says...) but first, let's check out out Tuesday Thinger question from Wendi's Book Corner. It is...
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Weekend Cooking- The Black and White Cookie

Kathleen F. posted an article on - Nov 14, 2009, 2:57 am
For this week's Weekend Cooking, hosted by Beth Fish Reads, let's check out another sweet treat. If you are not now, nor have ever been, a resident of the New York City area, or perhaps certai...
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A review of "Tell No One"

Kathleen F. posted an article on - Nov 13, 2009, 7:18 am
Tell No One by Harlan Coben (Dell, ISBN 978-00440-24590-2)"For Dr. David Beck, the loss was shattering. And every day for the past eight years, he has relived the horror of what happened. The gleaming...
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Wordless Wednesday- Philadelphia Flower Show 2009

Kathleen F. posted an article on - Nov 11, 2009, 4:10 am
...something for a chilly, rainy day. ...for more Wordless Wednesday, check these out.
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Tuesday Thinger and a Terrible Tiger! Grrrrrrrr...

Kathleen F. posted an article on - Nov 10, 2009, 5:56 pm
It's Bandit Day....and Tuesday, so let's see what question Wendi from Wendi's Book Corner has for us this week. Welcome to another week of Tuesday Thingers! We always love to hear from re...
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Musing Monday...and The Case of Incredible Shrinking Bookcase

Kathleen F. posted an article on - Nov 9, 2009, 10:28 am
Today’s MUSING MONDAYS post, as always from the inquiring mind of Rebecca at Just one more page, is about your bookshelf… Does your house have a communal bookshelf? If not, is your bookshelf centr...
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Weekend Cooking...You Can Never Have Too Much Chocolate

Kathleen F. posted an article on - Nov 8, 2009, 12:04 am
Weekend Cooking, hosted by Beth Fish Reads "is open to anyone who has any kind of food-related post to share: Book (novel, nonfiction) reviews, cookbook reviews, movie reviews, recipes, random thought...
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The Perfect Christmas Gift...or a Total Waste of Money?

Kathleen F. posted an article on - Nov 6, 2009, 2:31 am
Okay, here is something I totally do not get. A dedicated tweeting device. Yes, you can have unlimited mobile tweeting...and nothing else. According to the folks at CNet News"The idea behind TwitterPe...
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a review of "Red Bones" by Ann Cleeves

Kathleen F. posted an article on - Nov 5, 2009, 2:34 am
Red Bones: A Thriller by Ann Cleeves (Minotaur Books, ISBN 978-0312384340) Red Bones is the third in Ann Cleeves's Shetland Quartet, following two I have reviewed before, White Nights and Raven B...
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Wordless Wednesday

Kathleen F. posted an article on - Nov 4, 2009, 8:39 am
Mt. McKinley, Denali National Park, Alaska ...for more Wordless Wednesday, check these out.
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What's The "Buzz" About Library Thing?

Kathleen F. posted an article on - Nov 3, 2009, 7:00 am
It's Tuesday, my favorite day of the week because Tuesday is Bandit Day...oh, and yes, of course it is Tuesday Thinger Day too. So let's check out what little know Library Thing fact Wendi at ...
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I Vant To Be Alone...But Not For Musing Monday

Kathleen F. posted an article on - Nov 2, 2009, 6:00 am
Let's start our week by checking out what the Musing Monday question is this week from Just One More Page... Today’s MUSING MONDAYS post is about social reading… How much of your reading d...
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Weekend Cooking...Time to Start Getting Ready For Christmas.

Kathleen F. posted an article on - Nov 1, 2009, 2:11 am
In honor of the first "Weekend Cooking", a new feature created by Beth Fish Reads, let me mention my current food project. "Weekend Cooking is open to anyone who has any kind of food-related post to s...
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A Cause for Celebration

Kathleen F. posted an article on - Oct 31, 2009, 12:21 am
One of my very favorite lighthouses is having a birthday party and you are invited! Today the Cape May Lighthouse is celebrating it's 150th birthday and there will be a party with a Civil War feel...
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Hey! That's Sort of Cool!

Kathleen F. posted an article on - Oct 29, 2009, 3:45 am
I admit that I check out the NY Times bestsellers list. I like to see what is on there, see which I have read and might want to check out. But folks, let's be real. Dan Brown is locked into first ...
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a review of "Baking Cakes in Kigali"

Kathleen F. posted an article on - Oct 28, 2009, 1:13 pm
... with a history of civil war and almost unbelievable horror and a nation still ravaged by AIDS, but don't get the idea that this is a sad book. No, there are a number of touching stories, a f...
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Wordless Wednesday-The Capitol Rotunda, D.C.

Kathleen F. posted an article on - Oct 28, 2009, 2:47 am
...for more Wordless Wednesday, check these out.
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Tweet, Tweet, Tweet Your Way to Tuesday Thinger.

Kathleen F. posted an article on - Oct 27, 2009, 6:40 am
It's Tuesday, time for Tuesday Thinger, from the desk of Wendi's Book Corner. Seems someone pointed out a new feature on LT.."a cool feature under author pages. Library Thing now has a Link bo...
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I Need A Plan...So I Plan to Check Out Musing Monday.

Kathleen F. posted an article on - Oct 26, 2009, 12:00 am
So, let's see what this weeks question is from the ever curious Just One More Page! Today’s MUSING MONDAYS post is about note taking… Do you take notes while reading – either for your rev...
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I Want One...I Want One!!

Kathleen F. posted an article on - Oct 23, 2009, 3:54 am
Ok, I think this is just so cool! And besides being cool, it is a real camera! According to the Digital Blue web site...where you can go to buy one for any Lego fans on your gift list..."The LEGO® d...
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Books For Sale...Get Your Books Right Here!!

Kathleen F. posted an article on - Oct 22, 2009, 1:39 am
You might have seen the articles about the big sale in the NY Times or on Shelf Awareness recently. Seems that Wal-Mart and Amazon are engaged in a price war...and the subject of the war is BOOKS. It ...
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Wordless Wednesday-Worlds End State Park, PA

Kathleen F. posted an article on - Oct 21, 2009, 2:30 am
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a review of "The Last Song"

Kathleen F. posted an article on - Oct 20, 2009, 12:58 pm
The Last Song by Nicholas Sparks (Grand Central Publishing, ISBN 978-0446547567) The last thing that Ronnie wanted was to leave her friends and favorite haunts in NYC and spend her summer, along with...
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100 Favorite Musing Mondays of All Time!

Kathleen F. posted an article on - Oct 12, 2009, 9:09 am
I know for one, I love a good list, so let's check out this week's Musing Monday question from Just One More Page, which, oddly enough is about book lists... Today’s MUSING MONDAYS post is ...
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Congratulations! Yes, the winner of Bending Toward the Sun is...

Kathleen F. posted an article on - Oct 10, 2009, 8:42 pm
Congratulations! Yes, the winner of Bending Toward the Sun is JenniferB and before you know it, the book will be on it's way to...wherever she is. Thank you to all that entered my rather infreq...
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Last Chance...

Kathleen F. posted an article on - Oct 10, 2009, 2:35 am
A reminder that today is the last chance to enter the giveaway for Bending Toward the Sun. Run over and leave a comment if you haven't yet and are interested in having a chance to win!
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a review of "Her Fearful Symmetry"

Kathleen F. posted an article on - Oct 9, 2009, 6:19 pm
Her Fearful Symmetry by Audrey Niffenegger (Scribner, ISBN 978-1439165393) Death, love, and obsession are at the center of this book from the sad opening scene to the very creepy last, our constant c...
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Wordless Wednesday- Canada Place

Kathleen F. posted an article on - Oct 7, 2009, 8:35 am
Thought I would try this out. For more Wordless Wednesday check here.
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As if E-Books Were Not Bad Enough....

Kathleen F. posted an article on - Oct 7, 2009, 3:27 am
You may have noticed that I am not a huge fan of the whole e-book "revolution". I have issues, issues with the readers and issues with the e-books themselves. In my opinion, e-books have not developed...
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The FTC Says We All Have Our Price...

Kathleen F. posted an article on - Oct 6, 2009, 10:54 am
No doubt, you may have heard about the new FTC guidelines that it seems will effect bloggers and a need for "full-disclosure". Certainly, it seems to be all the talk on Twitter and various web outlets...
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They Did the Mash... They Did the Monster Tag Mash ...on Tuesday Thinger!

Kathleen F. posted an article on - Oct 6, 2009, 6:59 am
Yes, it is once again time to extol another feature of my beloved Library Thing...and once again time to cyberly shout out to the world's cutest doggie, Bandit! He thinks it should actually be cal...
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