1. Mitch Albom. Oh, he won't be there, gentle reader, but just as his terrible presence oozes through this piece of writing he will ooze out of the mouths the well-meaning people around you who probably weren't English majors and are looking for something comforting to say. They will quote Tuesdays with Maurie and I lose the ability be a ...

... requests were (as you know by now): White Collar, Neil/Peter Black Books, any combination of characters Temeraire series by Naomi Novik, preferably some combination of Granby/Laurence/Tharkay I am a slash reader, but good gen is definitely okay in my book, and I like het as well - so basically, when it comes to romance (or smut, or some mingling of the two), I'm easy. I like a bit of hurt/ ...

Romance fiction isn't really my thing. Not that I am against fictional characters finding love, just that that particular genre isn't one I bother with. However, a lot of people do love to read it, and a lot of people make a living (or something approximating one) from writing it. If you read romance or write it, I've got news for you. dr_pretentious posted about Harlequin books ...

This Thanksgiving, I am trotting off to Jersey as per usual in order to consume stuffing, deviled eggs, bread, and pie made by the Amish people who run the market where we get all our Thanksgiving stuff. Having one’s day catered by a bonnet-loving cult is truly a delight, because those people do NOT skimp on butter. They also wear fun outfits. They’re like the Christian Chasidim, ...

Neutrogena Deep Clean Gentle Scrub This scrub is one of the best I have tried to date. The cleanser is cream based, non-foaming and it comes with a flip-top lid. The tiny ... a lot. This cleanser is suitable for dry, oily, normal, and combination skin. Note:This review is based on my personal experience. Reader discretion is advised before making any decisions based on the information from this blog.

... , Dean Koontz, Bantam Books, 446pp, paperback Odd Thomas is a fry cook, a gentle soul with a challenging talent, one so challenging it drives him to seek simplicity in ... a Marilyn Manson concert. I find stories of the supernatural horror the most appealing which is why I am not normally a consistent reader of Dean Koontz, most of whose many books center on human monsters. But currently, there are ...