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  • Book review: Rebecca

    Friends? Last night I dreamt I went to Manderley again AND IT WAS AWESOME. So, yeah. I read Daphne du Maurier’s “Rebecca.” I’d seen the movie a gajillion years ago, but had…

  • Book review: The Sisters.

    This morning, I actually found myself saying, “You didn’t eat the poopie – good job!” Yeah, we’re setting the bar really low. I really am a literate, sort of educated person. And,…

  • Book It! And get a personal pan pizza!

    Or … just enjoy some good reads and omit that grease from your diet. Whatever. Here are a few books that I’ve enjoyed (or not) as of late. David and Goliath: Underdogs,…

  • Book giveaway! An autographed book!

    Happy World Book Night! It’s the official day to share a book and encourage nonreaders to pick up the best bad habit. Truthfully? I don’t know any nonreaders. I’m blessed to be…

  • Cha Cha’s Favorite Books of 2013.

    2013 was a good year for reading. Here are some of my favorites. Best Novel That Should Have Been Depressing But Wasn’tMary Coin by Marisa Silver. This novel is based on Dorothea Lange’s famous “Migrant…

  • How to fail miserably as an adult.

    I recently hung out with my favorite soon-to-be 2nd grade twins. They are all about animals and trivia and whatnot. The boy looked at me very seriously. “You’re a grown-up, so you…

  • Stuff I liked in 2012.

    It’s the end of another year, and time for yet another year-end list. I love year-end lists. Seriously. What books and movies did I miss? Who died? What was great? I will…

  • Book-giving for smartypants.

    Christmas is a mere week away! Krampus the Christmas Frog and his shih tzu helper are ready. Are you? For your last-minute book-learning gift-giving needs, I present Cha Cha’s List o’ Books…