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Links: Wildlife, an Update, & More

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It’s that time again, where we cobble together some weird, wonderful, and interesting links from around the internet. I’m kind of excited about this week’s post because it has lots of great animal photos, which I need right now. We also have an update from a link posted last week. Oh and of course, there are book recs. … If you enjoy speculative fiction, here are five Indigenous/First Nations authors you should try! The list … Continue reading Links: Wildlife, an Update, & More

Adventures in BigStock: Home Office Goals

Cozy office room in Scandinavian style with plants everywhere and a green metal chair. Home office design concept

BigStock reached out to us about featuring their portfolio in our entries, and we had so much fun exploring, we wanted to share some entertaining collections of images. There are some seriously talented photographers at work in stock imagery, too. There’s also a lot of gold to be mined when it comes to stock photos. Every month, we’d love to share with you some great, beautiful, or downright silly things we’ve come across on BigStock. … Continue reading Adventures in BigStock: Home Office Goals

Adventures in BigStock: What Do We Eat While Reading?

Happy asian woman's traveller wearing dress with brown hat sitting and eating ice cream with chocolate waffles ontop with almond and fruit serve on wooden plate in dessert caf while reading a book.

BigStock reached out to us about featuring their portfolio in our entries, and we had so much fun exploring, we wanted to share some of our favorite images. There are some seriously talented photographers at work in stock imagery. There’s also a lot of gold to be mined when it comes to stock photos. Every month, we’ll share with you some great, beautiful, or downright silly things we’ve come across on BigStock. Beware of plot … Continue reading Adventures in BigStock: What Do We Eat While Reading?

Adventures in BigStock: Let’s Get Weird with Chocolate

Laughing man with chocolate facial mask.

BigStock reached out to us about featuring their portfolio in our entries, and we had so much fun exploring, we wanted to share some of our favorite images. There are some seriously talented photographers at work in stock imagery. There’s also a lot of gold to be mined when it comes to stock photos. Every month, we’ll share with you some great, beautiful, or downright silly things we’ve come across on BigStock. Beware of plot … Continue reading Adventures in BigStock: Let’s Get Weird with Chocolate

Adventures in BigStock: Reading Positions for the New Year

Portrait of an attractive woman wearing black polka dots dress white shawl and glasses reading a book in a boat on a lake. Black and white photo.

BigStock reached out to us about featuring their portfolio in our entries, and we had so much fun exploring, we wanted to share some of our favorite images. There are some seriously talented photographers at work in stock imagery. There’s also a lot of gold to be mined when it comes to stock photos. Every month, we’ll share with you some great, beautiful, or downright silly things we’ve come across on BigStock. Beware of plot … Continue reading Adventures in BigStock: Reading Positions for the New Year

Adventures in BigStock: Ultimate Holiday Gifts

Luxury classic interior of home library. Sitting room with bookshelf, books, arm chair, sofa and fireplace. Clean and modern decoration with elegant furniture.

BigStock reached out to us about featuring their portfolio in our entries, and we had so much fun exploring, we wanted to share some of our favorite images. There are some seriously talented photographers at work in stock imagery. There’s also a lot of gold to be mined when it comes to stock photos. Every month, we’ll share with you some great, beautiful, or downright silly things we’ve come across on BigStock. Beware of plot … Continue reading Adventures in BigStock: Ultimate Holiday Gifts

Links: Erotica, Horses, & Beverly Jenkins

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Whew, that was a close one! I almost left the house for my weekly therapy appointment without scheduling some links. Have I mentioned yet that I’m moving apartments and my brain is essentially mush? Because I am and it is. … New to erotica? Want to dip a toe in? Thien-Kim Lam has some great suggestions for getting into the sub-genre. And, even if you’re an erotica fan, you may want to add a few … Continue reading Links: Erotica, Horses, & Beverly Jenkins

Links: Reading Recs, Recaps, and Animals

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Both Sarah and I are traveling, and we hope you all are doing something equally as enjoyable. If not, or if you just need a moment to slow down, hopefully these links can help. … Just in case you need to add a few more books to your TBR pile before 2017 is over, Barnes & Noble has a great list of anticipated LGBTQA young adult releases. A good majority of the covers are amazing! … Continue reading Links: Reading Recs, Recaps, and Animals

Links: Hogwarts, Outlander, & Wildlife

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Happy Wednesday to everyone! I hope you’re enjoying a good book and enjoying some nice weather. Here are some neat links to kill that mid-week slump! … Thanks to author Rhoda Baxter for telling us about The Setup Wizard, a parody account written from the point of view of Hogwarts’ IT guy: First day on the job. Where in the world do I begin? Hello, my name is Jonathan Dart and, as of today, I … Continue reading Links: Hogwarts, Outlander, & Wildlife

Book Review

The Obsession by Nora Roberts

The Obsession

The Obsession by Nora Roberts is some creepy suspense, followed by a chunk of contemporary small-town romance, followed up by a dash more suspense. It’s a strange book in that the suspense plot isn’t very evenly distributed, but Roberts’ writing is so excellent that I didn’t care. Roberts’ books are filled with fabulous detail–from competence pr0n to home remodeling pr0n to descriptions of old barns–that my brain just goes into vacation mode. Her novels, even … Continue reading The Obsession by Nora Roberts