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February 2008
Comfort Viewing
Friday, 29 February 2008 6:35 A GMT-06
Comfort reads are something much talked about in the romance reading community. In fact, in September of 2006 we did mini-polls at AAR for top 10 comfort authors and top 10 comfort reads. The last few weeks I've been under a lot of stress,
Category: TV LinnieGayl
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Trivia Contest Winners!
Friday, 29 February 2008 5:57 A GMT-06
Congratulations to xx and xx. We drew their names at random out of all of the correct entries in the contest. Xx and xx guessed correctly the answer we were looking for: Pamela Yaye lived in South Korea after her graduation.Thanks to
American Idol: I Really Hate Brown-Nosers
Wednesday, 27 February 2008 3:29 P GMT-06
And my instinct tells me that David Archuletta is a big one. I just ain't buying the "aw, shucks, you like me you really like me" routine.The kid has been acclaimed since he was 11 years old so the feigned shock and surprise every
The Duchess
Monday, 25 February 2008 4:58 P GMT-06
Keira Knightley seems to get all the cool parts, doesn't she? Here's the first trailer for The Duchess, the biopic about Georgianna, sixth Duchess of Devonshire set to be released next fall. It looks good, doesn't i
Win Pamela Yaye Book
Monday, 25 February 2008 12:00 A GMT-06
It's Monday again, which means it's time for another AAR After Hours Trivia Contest. This week, we have two copies of Pamela Yaye's Other People's Business to give away. Yes, that means TWO lucky readers will each get a copy of the bo
Dry Skin Solutions
Sunday, 24 February 2008 6:37 A GMT-06
A few weeks ago I complained about needing to find a new moisturizer, since Philosophy had stopped making the product I had been using for several years. Well, thanks to some really great suggestions, I now have a huge stock of new products. &nb
Category: LinnieGayl
American Idol: My Top Two Predictions
Saturday, 23 February 2008 1:31 P GMT-06
It's early yet. Make that very early, but my money is on Australian Michael Johns and Syesha Mercado.
Paranormal Cheese
Saturday, 23 February 2008 12:20 P GMT-06
I like cheese. I mean, how else do you explain my continuing affection for One Tree Hill? And, given the success of Ghost Hunters, it's not surprising that many cable channels are attempting to cash in on the craze with their own para
Linnea Sinclair Winners Announced!
Friday, 22 February 2008 9:36 A GMT-06
We have our three winners who have won a great set of Linnea Sinclair books!The winners are:Kimmy LKisah JEileen B They were picked and answered this question correctly:What city and state does Linnea reside in?Answer: Naples, Florida A big
Traveling in Europe with LinnieGayl and Lee: Bath, England
Thursday, 21 February 2008 6:38 A GMT-06
Continuing our dialog of favorite places in Europe . . .Lee: I could live in Bath! It's a shortish (1-1/2 hours) train ride from London Paddington station. One sees row houses and industrial parks of west London which slowly giv
A Cool Mad Men Blog and a Few Season Two Teasers
Wednesday, 20 February 2008 1:28 P GMT-06
Let's face it: It's been way, way, w-a-a-a-y too long since I posted a picture of Jon Hamm, Salon's Sexiest Man Alive for 2007 (Matt Damon, eat your heart out). Though I'm fickle and I admit it, it's a choice with whi
Living in interesting times...
Tuesday, 19 February 2008 5:38 P GMT-06
I have to admit, I'm a bit of a history junkie. And I always get a bit of a thrill when something happens that I know will be remembered in the future, as an important moment in history.Unfortunately, many of these moments are tied to tragedy. I
Category: Political
Linnea Sinclair Awesome Book Contest and Q&A!
Monday, 18 February 2008 12:00 A GMT-06
This Monday we have Sci/fi author Linnea Sinclair (later on her pet cat, Daq makes a visit) who took the time to enlighten us on the various characters and worlds she has come up with. Plus, we have three sets of books to give away from Linnea!Y
My Cat Ate My Homework!
Sunday, 17 February 2008 9:40 A GMT-06
Thanks to my pal Lavinia and her pal Elaine for this one. Not getting enough work done? The. Best. Excuse. Evah.
Category: Sandy C.
Jesse's Alive?
Saturday, 16 February 2008 6:39 A GMT-06
Back in the 1980s, I used to watch All My Children on a regular basis. Then, I got busy, they started killing off some of my favorite characters, and I stopped watching. Back then, Angie and Jesse were one of the true super couples, not o
Category: TV LinnieGayl
Trivia Contest Winner
Friday, 15 February 2008 7:38 P GMT-06
Congratulations to __________. Her name was drawn at random from all of the correct entries in the trivia contest. The name of Kasey Michaels' first book was The Belligerent Miss Boynton.Look for another trivia contest on Mo
My Bryan Adams Guilty Pleasure
Wednesday, 13 February 2008 4:02 P GMT-06
If you watched American Idol last night you may have been as amused as I was by the many (many, many) contestants who chose to sing Everything I Do by Bryan Adams. All of which reminded me how much I love the song. Yep, I do.
Win 5 books by Kasey Michaels!
Monday, 11 February 2008 7:37 P GMT-06
Hi, it’s LeeB. It's another Monday and that means another AAR After Hours trivia contest! This week, we have five books by Kasey Michaels to give away to one lucky winner! All you need to do is answer this
Paranormal TV Update: My, There Are a Lot of "Hunters" Out There Right Now
Saturday, 9 February 2008 12:03 P GMT-06
A few thoughts from Conspiracy Theory Sandy on the current crop of shows.Did anybody catch the premiere of the SciFi channel show UFO Hunters after Ghost Hunters International? I thought it didn't suck and certainly followed quite faithfully the
We have a winner!
Friday, 8 February 2008 8:19 A GMT-06
The winner of the Deborah Smith book contest is IrishEyes.IrishEyes was picked out of all the entries with the correct answer to this question:Deborah Smith wrote a book under the Silhouette Desire series. What name did she use and what was the title
What's On Your French Fries?
Wednesday, 6 February 2008 6:40 A GMT-06
Something a friend wrote a few days ago has me thinking about french fries. She commented that she had a craving for fries with gravy. Now that's something I've never heard of before. In fact, it didn't even sound really good to me.
Category: LinnieGayl
Helpful Grooming Tips!
Tuesday, 5 February 2008 12:58 P GMT-06
Okay, I'd bet I'm not the only rabid fan of the now sadly defunct 90s-era Mystery Science Theatre 3000, right?The show with its admittedly totally juvenile premise of three guys - well, one guy and two robots - mocking seriously b
Deborah Smith Book Contest and Mini-Interview
Monday, 4 February 2008 10:24 A GMT-06
Happy Monday everyone! This week we have another book giveaway from Deborah Smith who also answered some questions we asked: Your books used to be published by Bantam. Can you tell us what prompted the creation of Belle Books? Debora
How cold is bitter cold?
Sunday, 3 February 2008 9:19 A GMT-06
As I may have mentioned before, I live in Michigan. It gets cold here. Winter lasts a long time. We get snow. Unsurprisingly, winter is not my favorite season. However, being a lifelong Michigander, I've figured out
Product Loyalty Can Bite
Saturday, 2 February 2008 6:40 A GMT-06
I love to shop for clothes and shoes...and of course, books. Let's just get that out of the way first thing. But shopping for groceries, for cleaning products, even beauty products...not so much. (In fact, for years I used an online grocery store
Category: LinnieGayl