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Before I get to the tea: I want to announce that the winners of REVEL and THE DARK BETWEEN preorder, chosen through the mighty power of Random.org, are Carrie K and Regina Garvie! Congrats to both of them!Now . . . TEA!January was crazy, but I'm back with a tea...

I'm a huge fan of Maurissa Guibord. Her debut novel Warped, the story of two young lovers from very different places and times, captivated me with its romance and suspense. I've been waiting with great anticipation for her new novel, Revel.Check out the official...

I was inspired by Carrie at Stalking the Bookshelves--and, of course, by Valentine's Day--to talk about my favorite romantic pairings from literature (with links to film adaptations).Top Five Literary Couples:--Jane Eyre & Edward Rochester from Charlotte Bronte's...

I chose one of the easiest of the resolutions discussed earlier: "I will reread a book I loved as a child."I remember finding Knight's Castle in the North Stewart Elementary library in . . . 5th grade, maybe? Our librarian never made recommendations, but she let us...

For the first time in a while, I woke with the itch to blog! And it's all Jane Austen's doing.First, some context: For the past week, I've been dealing with flu. That's right -- I didn't get my flu shot. In fact, I've never had one. But after days of pain, sweats,...

Without quite meaning to, I managed to strike off one of the reading resolutions I mentioned earlier -- reading a book written the year I was born. I first read about Antonia Barber's The Ghosts at my agent's blog, where she mentioned it as an example of the sort of...

One of the 12 Things Happy People Do Differently is to practice acts of kindness: Performing an act of kindness releases serotonin in your brain. (Serotonin is a substance that has TREMENDOUS health benefits, including making us feel more blissful.) Selflessly helping...

Rather than maunder about my failed resolutions of 2012 (be less neurotic? HA!), I think I'll revisit this list -- 12 Things Happy People Do Differently. In fact, I've printed it out and posted it behind my computer, right next to Caroline Starr Rose's "I will...I...

Sweet nieces!A cozy cabin in the Ozarks.Gently falling snow.And a Christmas wagon ride! (Aren't Gus and Woodrow handsome?)Tonight we'll be snuggled up at home with our kitty, and I doubt we'll stay up until midnight. But that's okay! Happy New Year!

For a few years now I've written a monthly book review for Book End Babes. Actually, "review" isn't quite accurate--since I always feature a book that I loved, it's more a monthly book recommendation. I thought it would be nice to collect all my '12 recs into one blog...

This past Friday was horrifying, I know. Others have shared wisdom and comfort much more eloquently that I ever could (including my friend Dr. Lisa Marotta, who offers thoughts on helping your child weather the storm of tragedy at her blog). My own form of coping is...

This month's post is inspired more by the tea treat than the tea itself. I was keen to make pumpkin scones from scratch, and for me a very flavorful scone pairs well with a traditional black tea. And thus I chose Adagio's Assam Harmony.From the website: Bold, powerful...

I had dreams of doing a fancy photo shoot for this month's featured tea. With so much going on, however, what I really needed was a simple and comforting cuppa. So today I'm featuring my go-to tea for days when I need some sweetness and warmth to drive away the...