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Summer Television Viewing

Thursday, 3 July 2008 4:35 P GMT-06
  Not so long ago, summer television was filled with reruns, unless we happened to be lucky enough to have a summer Olympics in the mix. Now, we have lots of new series, as well as "summer only series." This summer, I'm watching a
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Austin, Texas: Reading and Travel

Friday, 20 June 2008 9:22 P GMT-06
I LOVE Austin. I could move there in a minute - if only I could find a job there.  I don't have the chance to go there very often, but when I do, I make it a point to try and do some of my favorite Austin things, time after time.My impressio
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Trivia Contest Winner

Friday, 13 June 2008 5:18 A GMT-06
Congratulations to xx. We drew her names at random out of all of the correct entries in the contest. Xx guessed correctly the answer we were looking for: Stephenville is the city in Texas that has had numerous UFA sightings this year.Thanks
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Top Chef: We Have a Winner

Thursday, 12 June 2008 5:05 A GMT-06
 Whew! Last night's finale of Top Chef Chicago was a real nail biter. With Stephanie, Richard, and Lisa (ugh) left, there was a good chance that a woman would finally win. Going into last night, I was convinced the winner would be either Ste
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PackRat Addiction

Tuesday, 10 June 2008 5:26 P GMT-06
My life has been particularly stressful the last few months. Usually reading helps me escape from stress, but for some reason, it hasn't worked too well this time (although audio books have worked in the car). In the midst of all this,
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Win Four Romance Novels!

Monday, 9 June 2008 9:14 A GMT-06
 Happy Monday! We're back with yet another AAR After Hours trivia contest. This week, one lucky reader will win Nancy Warren's The Trouble With Twins, Lisa Marie Rice's Dangerous Lover, Farrah Rochon's Release Me, and Stevi Mitma
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Trivia Contest Winner

Friday, 6 June 2008 5:20 A GMT-06
Congratulations to xx. We drew her name at random out of all of the correct entries in the contest. Xx guessed correctly the answer we were looking for: Stephenville is the city in Texas that has had numerous UFA sightings this year.Thanks
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Top Chef Finale, Part One

Thursday, 5 June 2008 7:02 P GMT-06
Oh dear! That wasn't what I wanted to have happen last night! There's still a chance for a woman to win, but the final three going into next week's Top Chef finale are Stephanie, Richard, and LISA! I so wanted it to be Stephanie, Richard,
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Win Four Paranormal Romances

Monday, 2 June 2008 10:27 A GMT-06
Well, it's another Monday, which means another AAR After Hours trivia contest! This week we have four paranormal romances to give away. One lucky winner will get a copy of Donna Lea Simpson's Awaiting the Fire, Phoebe Conn's Dawn Desire,
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So You Think You Can Dance

Sunday, 1 June 2008 6:05 A GMT-06
  Oh boy, it's that time of year again, it's So You Think You Can Dance season! During the fall and winter I watch Dancing With the Stars -- and enjoy it. I've even been watching Bravo's Step It Up and Dance (Thursday nights
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Top Chef -- Will a Woman Finally Win?

Thursday, 29 May 2008 7:04 P GMT-06
I've been a big fan of Bravo's Top Chef since it's first season. This season I was particularly excited, as it's actually set in Chicago! I cringed at the first episode when they did pizza in Chicago...ugh! But, since then it's be
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Armchair Travel

Saturday, 24 May 2008 6:43 A GMT-06
I've been fortunate to be able to travel to a lot of interesting places both in the United States and in other countries. I've posted here a number of times about how I like to read novels set in the places I travel to, both before I get to m
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The Dumbest Survivor Ever on the BEST Survivor Ever?

Saturday, 10 May 2008 6:26 P GMT-06
        With less than 24 hours until the final episode of this season's Survivor, I can now say that no matter what happens tomorrow night, I have enjoyed this season more than any other season, with the p
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Now THAT'S What to Do with an Immunity Idol!

Saturday, 3 May 2008 6:59 A GMT-06
Yep, it's Survivor yet again for me! After starting out the season rather slow, this season is suddenly turning in to one of the best ever. And who'd ever think that I would be able to say that at the nearly 20 season mark.So first, we had Oz
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Five Things NOT to do at Airport Security

Wednesday, 30 April 2008 8:56 A GMT-06
I've spent too much time lately at airports and on planes, but yesterday, had the experience from hell going through airport security. Not because of anything I did, but seeing the major goofs my fellow passengers made. In an effort to be helpful
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Blindsided!

Saturday, 19 April 2008 12:00 A GMT-06
                Yep, I'm still watching Survivor, after all these years. It's the show that first got me hooked on reality shows. While I probably like other real
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Travel and Reading, Part IV: In Search of Eve and Roarke

Saturday, 12 April 2008 12:00 A GMT-06
I recently had the opportunity to be in New York for a week. Whenever I travel to a different city (or country), I like to read some romances set in the location prior to (and during) my trip. Unfortunately, I simply didn't have time to do any Ne
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Traveling in Europe With Lee and LinnieGayl: Santorini

Saturday, 5 April 2008 12:00 A GMT-06
Continuing our dialog of favorite places in Europe....    LinnieGayl: This winter has been so miserable, I've found myself doing a lot of thinking about my favorite warm weather places. At the top of my list is Santorini. It's
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Bad Travel Behaviors

Tuesday, 1 April 2008 8:27 P GMT-06
  I've had to do a bit of business travel over the past couple months. I don't know if it's just that I'm getting older, or if people are behaving much worse these days in airports, and on planes. Whatever the reason, I've en
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Songs You Can't Get Out of Your Head

Sunday, 30 March 2008 8:49 P GMT-06
    Oh boy! I got back a couple hours ago from seeing Mamma Mia on Broadway...and what a fun night it was. But, I'm not sure I'm ever going to get some of the songs out of my head. Mamma Mia and Dancing Queen are fighting
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Breaking Out of a Reading Slump

Tuesday, 25 March 2008 9:11 A GMT-06
                                   I began battling with a reading slump in earl
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Great Moments in Sports -- Bolero

Friday, 21 March 2008 8:31 P GMT-06
After a particularly stressful week at work, I've been vegging out, watching the World Figure Skating championships tonight. I've watched figure skating for years, and the current ice dancing contestants have been particularly fun. However, I
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In Search of the Perfect Irish Tea

Monday, 17 March 2008 6:53 P GMT-06
 A couple years ago, while I was in Dublin, I fell in love with the Irish tea that I had each morning in my hotel room. I carefully wrote a note as to what brand it was, and then managed to lose it by the time I reached home. So, ever since then
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Trivia Contest Winner

Friday, 14 March 2008 6:41 A GMT-06
Congratulations to xx. We drew her names at random out of all of the correct entries in the contest. Xx guessed correctly the answer we were looking for: Rachel Gibson's See Jane Score ended up in 67th place in the 2007 AAR Top 100 Poll

Win Four Rachel Gibson Books

Monday, 10 March 2008 7:59 P GMT-06
 Happy Monday! We're back with yet another AAR After Hours trivia contest. This week, one lucky reader will win four - yes four - books by Rachel Gibson. That's right, we'll be giving away Simply Irresistible, See Jane Score, The Tro

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