Author: Tara
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_Inferno_ by Dan Brown
_Inferno_ by Dan Brown It may be wrong to admit that I have read all of Dan Brown’s books and enjoyed them immensely. Although I am not alone in admitting to liking his work, I do wonder if he has been more lucky then talented. Even still, I think his writing has improved and so…
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Joys of Cipralex!
It has now been almost four months that I have been consistently taking the Cipralex and it was not until I made my trip home that I realized just how much it is working for me. Honestly, I had contemplated going off of it in a few months, but upon reflection I am not sure.…
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Happy Birthday, Brother!
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_The Round House_ by Louise Erdrich
_The Round House_ by Louise Erdrich Back in my literature major days, I was introduced to the name of Louise Erdrich as a prominent and talented Native American writer. In those days I was not interested in contemporary or modern fiction and was not really sure that I cared to read about Native American culture,…
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_12th of Never_ by James Patterson & Maxine Paetro
_12th of Never_ by James Patterson & Maxine Paetro Continuing the Women’s Murder Club series, Patterson and Paetro did another decent, but not fantastic job of creating both suspense and progression of the characters’ lives. While the suspenseful parts were good, I felt as if most of the storylines were disjointed, which I know I…
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Rejuvenating
It has been almost a week now that I have been in Thailand. R and I are back in Phuket, where I have been mostly sleeping, reading and watching movies. 😀 We are staying at a pretty nice place, despite the ongoing construction. It is called Kata Ocean View Residences, which is up on the…
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_Public Apology: In Which a Man Grapples With A Lifetime of Regret, One Incident At A Time_ by Dave Bry
_Public Apology: In Which a Man Grapples With A Lifetime of Regret, One Incident At A Time_ by Dave Bry Due to my friend and college-mate being a very successful editor, I keep track of new novels that come out from her publishing company. This was one of her latest successful novels. Dave Bry has…
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_Alex Cross, Run_ by James Patterson
_Alex Cross, Run_ by James Patterson What is a vacation without some James Patterson novels? I have been waiting to read some of his latest releases until the summer break because I knew that I would enjoy them more. This is another of the Alex Cross stories, continuing from previous storylines. There’s a bad guy,…
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_The Pillars of the Earth_ by Ken Follett
_The Pillars of the Earth_ by Ken Follett This is a book I have heard a lot about and an author who has gotten a lot of attention, yet I have never really paid any attention to either one. However, when a friend at work read another book by him (don’t remember the title), I…
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Happy 4th of July
In my family, we used to always celebrate the 4th by having a large family picnic or BBQ. I am not always here during this time of year, but since I was home, it was nice to bring some tradition back. We had a potluck and shared some tasty beverages whilst briefly catching up. Although…
