Beside Myself with This Book

I had never read anything by Karen Joy Fowler before reading We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves and I’m not even sure how I came across it, but I ended up downloading it onto my iPad and I’m so glad I did.

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A Legend Leaves Us

The legendary singer, Al Jarreau, has just died, and I feel as though I’ve lost a friend. I’ve been a fan of his for years, always loving that great blend of musical styles he delivered. I was fortunate to see him perform

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Bookshelves You Never Have to Dust

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I went to an interesting art exhibit today and saw some works by Max-Steven Grossman. He creates wonderful “bookscapes” by arranging digital images of various bookshelves he’s photographed. The end result is one huge photograph

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“Call My Agent:” Great Netflix Show

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A friend who I met a few years ago on a trip to Paris told me about the Netflix series, “Call My Agent.” I’m not a huge fan of TV, but there are a few shows I think are good and

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Siracusa: A Gripping Tale

siracusa-cover-editedI loved this novel by Delia Ephron. It’s a page-turner about two couples (and the child of one of the couples) on vacation together in Italy and Sicily, Siracusa being a town in Siciliy. It’s about deceit, betrayal, past and current relationships,

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From Novel to Movie

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The Irresistible Blueberry Farm, the movie based on my first novel, The Irresistible Blueberry Bakeshop & Café premiered October 2, 2016 on the Hallmark Movies & Mysteries Channel. The movie stars Alison Sweeney (who is also one of the executive producers),

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Blueberry Farm Movie Airs Oct. 2

1751404-reduced-for-fbThe Irresistible Blueberry Farm, a movie based on my first novel, The Irresistible Blueberry Bakeshop & Café, will air Sunday, October 2 on the Hallmark Movies & Mysteries Channel. Alison Sweeney, Carolyn Jones, Mark Blucas, and Kavan Smith star. The movie

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On the Set of “Irresistible Blueberry”

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This is the story of the incredible two days I spent this week on the set of The Irresistible Blueberry Farm,  the Hallmark Chanel movie based on my first novel, The Irresistible Blueberry Bakeshop & Café. The movie will be aired

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Italy Day 9 – Positano

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Our last day. I will really miss all of the sights and sounds of Positano. It’s been an incredible trip.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Italy Day 8 – Positano

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This day was the highlight of our trip, as we spent it on the water in a chartered boat with our captain, Paolo. Here we’ve just left Positano.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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