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  • The Midwinter Blues

    The Midwinter Blues

    Anyone who knows me is aware I do not like winter. I don’t like to be cold. I can’t sleep, have know energy, and just generally can’t get myself to function as a normal human. Then there’s the daylight, or lack of it. As soon as the sun sets, my brain tells me the day

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  • The Mine

    The Mine

    Meadow Lake Gazette, Issue 4 January 1992 Happy New Year readers! It has been a few months since my last issue but something has been brought to my attention. Lately, local children have been playing out at the abandoned mine on the east side of town. I recommend extreme caution. The mines that were the

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  • Review: The House in the Pines by Ana Reyes

    Release Date: January, 3 2023 Publisher: Dutton Where to Buy: Bookshop **DISCLAIMER: Some of the links on this page may be affiliate links, which means I may receive a small commission if you choose to make a purchase through that link.** Plot While struggling with withdrawal from Klonopin, and self medicating with gin, Maya comes

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  • Should You Set a Reading Goal?

    It’s that time again. The start of a new year. A time when many people set resolutions for changes they wish to make in their lives. There are the typical goals like eat healthier, lose weight, spend more time with family. Many people also choose the goal to read more books. I like utilizing the

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  • Happy New Year – My Plans for 2025

    Then end of 2024 was rough for me and my family. Loss and illness made me want to skip the holidays entirely and my posting suffered for it. With a new year ahead, I am committing to focus on this blog, posting regularly working to make it the best it can be. For this first

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  • Reading Wars: Physical Books vs. E-Reader vs. Audio Books

    I read a lot of books. I utilize e-books, listen to audio books, and have a large collection of physical books. Whether or not I have read all of those physical books is not part of today’s discussion. As any book lover knows, collecting and reading books are two separate hobbies. Reading in and of

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  • The Ghosts of Phasmophobia: Where Do They Come From?

    Phasmophobia is a psychological horror game in which the player and up to three friends work together to figure out what type of ghost is haunting a location. Depending on difficulty level, the players will receive up to three types of evidence to help determine which ghost they are dealing with. Ghost activity and events

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  • Get Out of Your Reading Rut

    Get Out of Your Reading Rut

    We’ve all been there. One week you’re reading book after book, starting a new title as soon as you finish the last one. Crushing your TBR list (or ignoring it entirely for the books that pop up from your favorite influencers). Your hitting your reading goal, or even surpassing it. The the next week you

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  • Haunt Sweet Home by Sarah Pinsker

    Release Date: 09/03/2024 Publisher: Tordotcom Where to buy: Bookshop **DISCLAIMER: Some of the links on this page may be affiliate links, which means I may receive a small commission if you choose to make a purchase through that link.*** Synopsis Mara doesn’t know what she wants to do with her life. At thirty, she’s dropped

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  • The Bunker

    The Bunker

    Anna’s alarm clock fills the room with artificial sunlight. She rolls over. The clock reads 7 a.m., but she has been awake in the darkness for at least half an hour. Even in the aftermath of total, global annihilation, she is still an early riser. She turns off the alarm, pulling off the thin linen

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