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Pizza evolution
My early memories of making pizza consisted of splitting an English muffin in two, slathering it with ketchup…
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Out with the old, in with the new
The end of the old year and the beginning of the new tends to be a time of…
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Send in the clowns
Clowns have always scared me, yet I seek out the most terrifying clown images. A few years ago…
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Year-end roundup 2014
Meatloaf sandwich, fried chicken and mashed potatoes. Mmmmm. Comfort food. As I look back at 2014, I realize…
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New year, new TBR
I am waving a white flag of surrender, admitting defeat, giving up. I had an uber-ambitious list of…
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2014: my year in short stories
Every year I like to set some reading goals for myself; it’s about the closest thing I come…
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Did you know? (ivory edition)
That elk have two ivory teeth? The two well-defined upper canine teeth (also called buglers, bugle teeth, whistlers…
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The library and family holiday traditions
Do you celebrate the holidays? My family celebrates Christmas and this year I turned to the library for…
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‘The Book of Bad Things’ by Dan Poblocki
I should keep a notebook of bad things so I’ll always be able to look out for them.…
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Best of 2014: Audiovisual
We end our Best of 2014 list with all things vision and sound. Enjoy our staff selected list…
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Best of 2014: Young Adult Fiction and Graphic Novels
We continue our Best of 2014 staff picked list today with two very popular categories that people of…
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Best of 2014: Children’s Books
We continue our Best of 2014 list today with books for the younger set. From picture books to…
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Best of 2014: Nonfiction
We continue our daily posts from our staff picked Best of 2014 list with all things factual. Read…
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Best of 2014: Fiction
It’s that time again. While it seems like only yesterday, 2014 is about to leave us and enter…
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Heavenly pulp
It’s become a habit, a sleazy late-night habit, when the stars are out and the ladies are tucked…
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Embracing the stereotype: the modern cat lady
Growing up I had zero love for cats. In my defense I had every reason to keep my…
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Heartwood favorites – 14 from ‘14
Below you’ll find the list of books published this year that I most enjoyed.
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Transplant in a WA winter wonderland
Somehow we’ve managed to stumble into December and the full-blown beginning of winter. As I write this, there’s…