Song of the Week: “Viva La Vida” (cover), The Dirty Heads
Aug 22nd
Sorry, Gwyneth, but I just don’t like Coldplay. Their music, when not actively boring, is downright cloying. Lose the violins.
However, as grating as I found “Viva la Vida” — especially during that summer when it seemed to play five times an hour on every single radio station (Spanish language [...] Continue Reading…
Getting Warmer Gets a Second Chance and … Galley Giveaways
Aug 20th
An overwhelming number of readers (Okay, two. Maybe three.) has asked me to give away some advance copies of WHAT CAME FIRST. There are two places you can enter to win a galley before the October 4 release.
Free Book Friday: I’ve got four books up for grabs; winners to [...] Continue Reading…
Lazy Peach Mojitos (and Mockitos)
Aug 19th
One of the best things about living in Southern California (after all those awesome driving skills you develop) is that you’re surrounded by fresh fruits and vegetables.
A few years ago, my husband and I put in new landscaping, and the nursery delivered a peach tree by accident. I don’t [...] Continue Reading…
If It’s Tuesday, This Must Be … Somewhere Over North America
Aug 16th
On Saturday morning I read two New Yorker magazines cover to cover, spent time with my children, nibbled chocolate chip cookies while sipping Dunkin’ Donuts coffee, and caught an episode of HGTV’s Curb Appeal, which was hosted by an architect/designer who is way, way too good looking to be [...] Continue Reading…
Song of the Week: “You Got The Style,” Athlete
Aug 15th
Back in the old days when we still listened to CD’s, an English friend recommended “Vehicles and Animals,” the debut release of a British band called Athlete. Apparently, Athlete was (and still is) popular in the UK (though they took some flak for their “mockney” accents), but they’ve never [...] Continue Reading…
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