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April 2008

Celebrity News: Star Jones Gets Divorced

by Avid Reader on April 23, 2008

After a star-studded, fully sponsored wedding and informing the whole world that she’d found the love of her life - Star Jones-Reynolds has filed for divorce. Damn. Another one bites the dust.

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REVIEW: The Society of S, Susan Hubbard

by Avid Reader on April 22, 2008

The Society of S by Susan Hubbard reads like a modern day vampire story and a coming of age story with 13 year-old Ariella Montero narrating. Is there such a thing as a literary vampire novel? Ms. Hubbard certainly writes her tale in a scholarly fashion but her vampire tale really doesn’t add anything “new” […]

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REVIEW: Vagabond, Story & Art by Takehiko Inoue

by Avid Reader on April 21, 2008

Vagabond, story and artwork by Takehiko Inoue was released back in 1998 by VIZ media, with 27 titles translated in the US and #28 set to release April 2008. The story was adapted from the novel, Musashi by Eiji Yoshikawa, which tells the fictitious exploits of a famous swordsman, Miyamoto Musashi (Shinmen Takezo character).
Looking for […]

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TV Commentary: Hell’s Kitchen

by Avid Reader on April 16, 2008

Anybody watch this show? I love it. I am new to it, too. You can actually watch full episodes (like I am doing now!), if you’re interested or missed a couple of episodes like me - on Fox On Demand website. There’s something about Chef Gordon’s temper tantrums in the kitchen that gets me […]

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REVIEW: Something Worth Keeping by Kathleen Eagle

by Avid Reader on April 16, 2008

Something Worth Keeping (#39) by Kathleen Eagle, copyright 1986, apart of the “Men at Work” series published by Silhouette, price $4.99 and out of print. I am a big Kathleen Eagle fan. She is one of the best contemporary writers of romance fiction today. I’ve read most of her back list made up of single […]

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Tax Day Funny For You

by Avid Reader on April 15, 2008

Tax day deadline is today (just in case you needed to be reminded). I did mine yesterday (thank you Turbo Tax).

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