Yesterday I grabbed Cyber Monday by the horns and blazed a trail across the Internets. I researched, I analyzed, I clicked and I purchased. And I saved lots and lots of money. I was damn near giddy yesterday evening when I told my husband about all of my shopping successes.

So, I was on the computer for six straight hours but you know what? I am done with my holiday shopping. That’s ...

NaNoWriMo 2011

So…about this whole NaNoWriMo thing…

Well, let me just say it. It is unlikely that I will successfully complete my 50,000 words before the end of the month. And you know what? I’m totally okay with it.

I was feeling pretty stressed after week one. The Things of Life were interrupting my focused writing time (as they do) and I fell behind. And I knew other days ...

Immortal Bird: A Family Memoir by Doron Weber
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This is a review of the Advance Readers Copy. I’m not sure if they’ll change the preview of the book when it is released in 2012, but if you prefer not to know whether Damon wins his battle against his life-threatening illness, stop reading here.

This was a tough read for me, ...