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Ah, Saturday….

Posted on May 12, 2016 by badkitty1016

In case you were wondering, I am well aware that it’s actually Thursday. But for me, and for many weekend workers, it’s also Saturday. Today was generally a failure productivity-wise, which my first Saturday often is. I did get laundry … Continue reading →

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A Tibetan spaniel, a Golden Retriever, and a Dachshund walk into a bar….

Posted on May 10, 2016 by badkitty1016

  I’ve been thinking lately that I don’t give my dogs enough press on the blog. My cats get some, but the major focus is and always has been books. Duh, it’s a book blog, right? But progress on Voyager … Continue reading →

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Well, crap. (by Jill)

Posted on May 7, 2016 by badkitty1016

  I have been staring at a blank Word document for about twenty minutes. Well, not for the entire twenty minutes. I’ve also been screwing around on my FitBit dashboard, and also on the RunDisney website. I guess it’s kind … Continue reading →

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Progress report on Diana Gabaldon’s Voyager (by Jill)

Posted on May 5, 2016 by badkitty1016

  Today ended up being a read-all-day Thursday, which I desperately needed, complete with gloomy skies and a midday thunderstorm. The only downside to the dreary weather, as far as I’m concerned, is that my Golden Retriever Bailey has developed … Continue reading →

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Adulting is hard sometimes, especially this week.

Posted on May 3, 2016 by badkitty1016

I’ve had a lot going on the past week or so and I’m not going to get into it now, but I wanted to ask everyone to bear with me. Tomorrow is my Friday and I’ll hopefully get back on … Continue reading →

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Early Thoughts on Diana Gabaldon’s Voyager (by Jill)

Posted on April 28, 2016 by badkitty1016

  I’ve finally gotten myself back to the saga of Claire and Jamie Fraser with this, the third in Diana Gabaldon’s Outlander series. It’s been about a year since I read Dragonfly in Amber, and I’ve very carefully kept away … Continue reading →

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Final Thoughts on Sebastian Barry’s On Canaan’s Side (by Jill)

Posted on April 21, 2016 by badkitty1016

  Nothing annoys me more than having a book ruined by the length of time it takes me to finish it. By rights I should have loved On Canaan’s Side. I’ve loved every other book of Sebastian Barry’s that I’ve … Continue reading →

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And now, a picture of books. (by Jill)

Posted on April 14, 2016 by badkitty1016

A couple of weeks ago Powell’s City of Books was kind enough to send me an email with a coupon for 30% off my entire purchase either in-store or online.  Seeing as how I had no free time to get … Continue reading →

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Early Thoughts on Sebastian Barry’s On Canaan’s Side (by Jill)

Posted on April 7, 2016 by badkitty1016

  When I started reading On Canaan’s Side a few days ago it was like slipping into a warm bed. I don’t know if that make a ton of sense, but I felt like trying to sound poetical, since Barry’s … Continue reading →

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True Confessions Tuesday, April 2016 Version

Posted on April 6, 2016 by badkitty1016

My true book confession for today is simple: I have been spending too much time the past week or so shopping for books and reading about books to actually do much reading.  I’ve started my next book, Sebastian Barry’s On Canaan’s … Continue reading →

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