Author Archives: Kourtney

Kreativ Blogger Award

Posted on January 11, 2012 by Kourtney

Yesterday, the fabulous and talented JM McDowell passed on to me the Kreativ Blogger award. Thanks so much JM!  She’s someone whose heart goes into her blog and you should definitely check it out! I’d have given her  this award again, … Continue reading →

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Book of Lies–Book Review

Posted on January 4, 2012 by Kourtney

Brad Meltzer’s Book of Lies is a fabulously fast read. He is a master at chapter openings and closings. Every single one propels the reader further into the book. He also has delightfully short chapters that make one more chapter … Continue reading →

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Versatile Blogger Award

Posted on December 27, 2011 by Kourtney

A ginormous thank you to Marc Schuster for presenting me with the Versatile Blogger Award! I love filling my blog with tidbits from my life. It’s even more wonderful to know someone is enjoying reading it. In the tradition of this award, … Continue reading →

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Christmas Cookies

Posted on December 23, 2011 by Kourtney

Move over Martha Stewart, Aunt Cindi converted her kitchen into Mrs. Klaus’ workshop this week. I got to participate in the hallow of hallowed occasions: the baking of Christmas cookies for our entire family. We’ve got my Grandma H, my … Continue reading →

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The Mermaid Chair–Book Review

Posted on December 21, 2011 by Kourtney

In The Mermaid Chair, Sue Monk Kidd does for fiction what the Flemish masters did for painting. She imbues each scene with so much reality it unfolds in your mind like a memory. You can taste the salty sea air … Continue reading →

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Why You Shouldn’t Write to Music

Posted on December 16, 2011 by Kourtney

I react to sounds. Music inspires emotion inside me. It fills me with feeling. Feeling I mistakenly think I’ve infused into my words when it’s really feeling that is not translated onto the page. Your reader will not be listening … Continue reading →

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Great Contest from YA Highway Blog

Posted on December 15, 2011 by Kourtney

  The YA Highway Blog is giving away a ton of awesome holiday gifts to its blog followers. They include: ARCs and signed hardcovers and preorders and crafts and critiques, from YA Highwayers as well as a host of brilliant literary … Continue reading →

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Crops and Robbers–Book Review

Posted on December 12, 2011 by Kourtney

Crops and Robbers, Paige Shelton’s third book in the Farmers’ Market Mystery series, is a rollicking return to my favorite town of Monson, South Carolina. By now, the vendors at Bailey’s Farmers’ Market are like old friends I love catching … Continue reading →

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A Princess for Christmas–Movie Review

Posted on December 7, 2011 by Kourtney

It’s that time of year again. When my mom loves to watch her Hallmark and the occasional Lifetime Christmas Movies. But this movie, I was kinda into too. I’ve always been a sucker for prince charming stories. It stars former … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Lovely Bones

Posted on November 30, 2011 by Kourtney

Alice Sebold crafts a gut-ripping tale of loss, grief, recovery, and the afterlife in The Lovely Bones. It was on my list of movies to watch, but I never got around to it. Being a firm believer that books are … Continue reading →

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