Category Archives: obsessions

TUESDAY INTROS/TEASERS: OBJECTS OF MY AFFECTION — MAY 22

  Welcome to another Tuesday celebrating bookish events, from Tuesday/First Chapter/Intros, hosted by Bibliophile by the Sea; and Teaser Tuesdays hosted by Should Be Reading. Just grab your book and share the opening lines; then find another excerpt that “teases” … Continue reading

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HUMP DAY POTPOURRI: WAITING ON WEDNESDAY — OBJECTS OF MY AFFECTION — MAY 16

Time for another Hump Day Potpourri!  Today I’m very excited about some of the upcoming releases I’m discovering at Waiting on Wednesday. If you love discovering new books, hop on over and check it out. The book I’m spotlighting today … Continue reading

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FRIDAY POTPOURRI: CRAZY MOMENTS! — APRIL 27

  This looks like a room I should have.  Lots and lots of shelves for wonderful books, and comfy places to curl up and read. Alas, this is not my room…but I can dream! Meanwhile, I’ve been downloading and ordering … Continue reading

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TUESDAY POTPOURRI: MORE BOOKISH DELIGHTS & ORGANIZATIONAL TIDBITS — APRIL 24

  When I woke up this morning, I started hopping around the blogosphere, even before my first cup of coffee.  You know it’s a serious blogging day when that happens! By the time I had my coffee, I had already … Continue reading

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WILL THERE BE LIFE AFTER LLANVIEW? — JAN. 13

As far as obsessions go, I guess mine for soaps is right up there. Like many fads (or obsessions), mine came out of the blue.  It happened on a summer day when I was just a teen.  I was visiting … Continue reading

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HUMP DAY POTPOURRI — EATING & READING — JAN. 11

Welcome to another Hump Day Potpourri, an event that celebrates our journey through the week. Earlier today, I started reading Hot Chocolate, a book I’ll be reviewing on 2/2/12 when it makes a blog tour stop at Chocolate & Mimosas. … Continue reading

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MONDAY POTPOURRI — PAPER BLIZZARD — NOV. 7

Good morning, Blog World!  Yesterday I had an obsession. What?  Not a new thing, you might say.  But this was one of those that wasn’t even slightly fun.  A tedious chore, if you will. I stared awhile at my desk/table, … Continue reading

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ODDS & ENDS — PARANOIA, ETC. — NOV. 11

Today I’m having weird thoughts, so naturally I’ve come here to Potpourri, where the quirky, obsessive thoughts belong. Maybe some of you know that I’m doing NaNoWriMo, and that we’re already nearing the end of our second week. Read today’s … Continue reading

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WEEKEND POTPOURRI — OCT. 23

Today has been one of those days for nostalgia…and that means watching movies that I haven’t seen in a long time. Like Sea of Love, starring Al Pacino and Ellen Barkin. Maybe you’ve seen it.  Al plays a homicide detective … Continue reading

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HUMP DAY POTPOURRI — SEPT. 29

As Hump Day nears its end, I can announce that many things that were not right are now in perfect order. A book that was missing was not found, but a library book has taken its place; my review of … Continue reading

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