Author: Jackie
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Teaview: This is What Christmas Tastes Like?
I’m feeling fairly removed from the holidays this season. I haven’t done much shopping, I haven’t listened to Christmas tunes, I haven’t watched any of my Christmas-time faves, and to top it off, it seems like we’re going to have more of a muddy Christmas than a white Christmas this year. So, in an effort…
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Teaview: Cranberry Tea– a new Thanksgiving staple?
Why is the cranberry a staple of Thanksgiving dinners? It’s so tart, and how can it even compare to the rest of the savory dishes that fill the table? It is a traditional side dish though, and when it comes to Thanksgiving, I cannot forego tradition. Sometimes it just requires a creative twist. Like this…
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The Exiled Queen by Cinda Williams Chima Review
The Exiled Queen by Cinda Williams Chima (Seven Realms #2) Released: September 2010 Publisher: Hyperion Books Add to Goodreads ★★★★☆ Synopsis: Haunted by the loss of his mother and sister, Han Alister journeys south to begin his schooling at Mystwerk House in Oden’s Ford. But leaving the Fells doesn’t mean that danger isn’t far behind.…
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How to Become Ms. Marvel
About mid-way through last week, I received a text message from one of my very best friends from high school, inviting me to participate in Trunk or Treat. It’s been ages since we hung out, so I jumped at the opportunity. She told me our group would dress up as superheroes, so I spent the…
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Batman: the Dark Knight Returns by Frank Miller
Batman: the Dark Knight Returns by Frank Miller, Klaus Janson (illustrator), Lynn Varley (illustrator) Released: November 2002 (first published 1986) Publisher: DC Comics Add to Goodreads ★★★☆☆ Synopsis: Crime runs rampant in the streets, and the man who was Batman is still tortured by the memories of his parents’ murders. As civil society crumbles around him,…
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Fall Festivities
One More Time for Autumn Autumn is definitely upon us in Michigan. The leaves are taking their sweet time changing colors, but the weather is lovely. The sun is warm, but the breezes are cool, and the windows are begging to be propped open in the afternoons. Last weekend, the boyfriend (that handsome fella’ in…
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Pig-a-palooza
Autumn is Here! And I celebrated by going to a pig roast with the boyfriend (he has a friend that hosts one every year). The friend sent the invite out about a month ago declaring September 27th was going to be the perfect day for the pig-a-palooza, and boy! was it perfect. The weather was…
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I Finally Finished Another Series: Twilight
[Warning: this post may contain spoilers] I’ve done it! I’ve really done it! I have officially completed two entire series in my 26 years of existence. I spent the afternoon of Labor Day power reading the last 200 pages of Breaking Dawn by Stephenie Meyer. And this GIF of Kristen Stewart sums up my feelings…
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The Lover’s Dictionary by David Levithan #Review
The Lover’s Dictionary Released: January 2011 Publisher: Farrar, Straus, and Giroux Add to Goodreads ★★★☆☆ Synopsis: A modern love story told through a series of dictionary-style entries is a sequence of intimate windows into the large and small events that shape the course of a romantic relationship. My Thoughts I am smitten with the…
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Writer’s Block Anonymous
During my freshman year of college, I had one teacher say something to me that, for better or for worse, determined my college career. “This is a well-written piece, and I know of a small, on-campus publication that would love to print it. Have you ever thought about studying English?” The following semester, I disregarded…
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By Golly, Ollie! 