Monthly Archives: December 2010

Comfort and Joy & The Distant Hours–two thumbs up!

    A few posts ago, I mentioned I was longing for a good book to read that would put me in the Christmas spirit. I’d purchased a few and wasn’t really satisfied and then–thankfully–I read in the November issue … Continue reading

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More books to give as Christmas presents…

So you’re still searching, still trying to figure out a few more presents? How about these…? For your brother who loves hip hop… Decoded by Jay-Z should be high on his wish list. It’s a memoir in parts while a … Continue reading

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Just a few days until Christmas…

…and I have already finished my Christmas shopping. This year I purchased every present online to avoid the awful stress that is downtown Stockholm while Christmas shopping. The last few years Swedes seem to have lost their minds when they … Continue reading

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Not exactly about books but…

I liked it and had to share…http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2010/12/12/magazine/14actors.html

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Over the Holidays? Not me…

I am one of those Christmas-crazy people. When November rolls around, I am already longing to listen to my Christmas CDs and watch It’s a Wonderful Life and Elf ad nauseam. Throw in a little mulled wine and gingerbread and … Continue reading

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Not my best Nanowrimo year…

Well it’s now December 2nd and I have survived another round of Nanowrimo. This year was a particularly bad year for me. Instead of even coming close to 50,000 workable words, I ended up with something shy of 20,000-not-sure-if-I-am-even-interested-in-the- story … Continue reading

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