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January 19th is an exciting day for readers of Mystery and Suspense Fiction. What happens every January 19th?  I'll give you a hint.  Each year, this event falls on the birthday of the undisputed "Father of the Detective Story" (think beating hearts and ravens). 

Yes, it's the annual announcement of the Edgar Award Nominees, named after Edgar Allen Poe, and honoring the previous year's best Mystery and Suspense.

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Confession: I'm in love.

I've been in love as long as I can remember. Childhood memories of the two of us together, lazy Sundays curled up drinking tea, when I'm sick and stuck in bed--they have been by my side all my life, never wavering no matter what I was interested in.

I'm in love with magazines.

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I check out a huge amount of non-fiction and self-help books from the library.  One of my favorite things to do is wander up to the New Books section on the 4th floor to see what's new in diet, fitness, self-help, personal development, spirituality, home improvement, crafts, frugal living and personal finance.

Continue Reading "I Resolve…Not to Resolve. Instead, my 5 goals for 2015" →

There was whistling in the library the other day and I couldn't help but follow the tune. The whistler and I started chatting. He told me there's always a tune in his head. I mentioned, sadly, that I never have one in mine.

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Between the frigid weather, the abundance of "Best Books of 2014" lists, and the newly launched National Readathon Day, I haven't had so many compelling reasons to stay in and read since I can’t remember when. Not that I need an excuse, but snow days with wind chills in the negatives, a few hundred new titles to add to my “to read” shelf, and an event that lets me do something good just by reading are an irresistible combination.

Continue Reading "There’s a Readathon happening at DPPL, people!" →