Coastal Horizons... books, beaches, and backroad adventures

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Googling a butterfly. It sounded comical, like tickling a catfish, but she knew it wouldn't sound that way to Preston. He would cl...

The cold weather has arrived! Our overnight temps dipped down to the mid-twenties and there was frost on the rooftops and cars. However, my ...

Anna Karenin by Leo Tolstoy, translated by Rosemary Edmonds Fiction 1954 Penguin Classics Finished 12/29/95 All happy familie...

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The Blue Bistro by Elin Hilderbrand Fiction 2005 St. Martin’s Press Finished: 8/24/12 Rating: 4/5 (Very Good) Publisher’s Bl...

The Thorn Birds by Colleen McCullough Fiction 1977 Harper Collins Finished: 10/6/12 Rating: 3.5/5 (Good) There is a legend...

I thoroughly enjoyed this year's Read-a-Thon! Unlike previous years, I decided to take a break every hour and catch up on emails and ...

Mid-Event Survey 1. How are you doing? Sleepy? Are your eyes tired? Yes, I'm tired. During the week I get up at 5, so I'm us...

Opening Meme Introductory Questionnaire 1) What fine part of the world are you reading from today? I'm reading from Lincoln, ...

Husker bye week. Rain in the forecast. Four new novels by great authors and a collection of poetry.   It's been ...

I'm just about finished listening to The Passage (Justin Cronin), which has been playing on my Nano for over a month. Let it be said...

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Right now, I am... :: surprised that my Cosmos were blooming after Friday night's ne...

September Photo-A-Day Challenge Hmmm. I'm not sure why, but I think I actually did better in August (which felt busier) than in...