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Kait

Thai Angel: New Bern, NC

There are many things I miss about life before quarantine, and social distancing. Dining out is one of those things. But! Restaurants are opening at reduced capacity or for take […]

Tea Kettle

Vadham’s Masala Chai: February Tea of the Month

Tea of the Month has become tea of every few […]

Lifestyle

Top Three Planners for 2021

For me, self care is as much about establishing a framework of healthy habits and routines, as indulging (indulgences should definitely be a part of your self care plan.). I’ve […]

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The Bookshop by Penelope Fitzgerald

The Bookshop by Penelope Fitzgerald isn’t the type of book I usually read. I was searching through Scribd for something short, to listen to during my drive. It isn’t particularly […]

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The Bookshop of Yesterdays: review

Lately audio-books are the only books I’ve been able to ‘read’ outside of my reading time with the Tiny Human. While I love reading nature books, or books about bunnies, […]

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The Haunting of Maddy Clare: Your Next Ghost Story

As halloween is one of my favorite holidays, I’ve been celebrating by dedicating all of my Fiction Fridays to spooky, scary stories. Today it’s The Haunting of Maddy Clare: your […]

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Crooked House Is A Must Read

If you’re like me when someone says Christie you think of ‘Breakfast at…’ and Agatha Christie. And when you think of Agatha Christie you think of Poirot or Mrs. Marple. […]

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The Historian: A Book for the Ages

What’s halloween without vampires? A holiday not worth having, that’s what. The Historian is a vampire book for the ages. Better even, then Stocker’s Dracula. I know. I know. It’s […]

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The Ice Queen: Truly Chilling

Halloween is my favorite holiday. Perhaps because I missed so many as a kid. Because it’s my favorite holiday I’ve decided to celebrate the whole month with spooky or chilling […]

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Our Favorite Bunny Books

We’re pretty big fans of Hop-Hops (or bunnies if you’re a proper grown up) in our family. They’re clever, and sweet, and feisty. Naturally the Tiny Human and I are […]

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Six Books For August

Fiction has always been a sanctuary for me. When life is to much, I burry myself in fiction. Maybe it’s not that good to share a major coping method with […]

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Five Books for Auntie’s Day

If you are new to The Oenomel, you might not know how much I love being an Auntie. Hint: It’s a lot. I’m completely gone on the Tiny Human. Last […]

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Dear Data: review

A non-fiction review? I know! I rarely review nonfiction. Perhaps because my work requires so much nonfiction reading, I want my ‘Me Reading’ to be fiction. Unlike some nonfiction books, […]

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The Wedding Bees: review

A summer without a lazy weekend by the pool, or on the back porch with a Sarah Kate Lynch novel is a summer I don’t want to have. This summer […]

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The Books That Changed My Life: A Review

Any bibliophile has a deep curiosity about the books that have had a profound resonance with other readers. We know so well the books that became part of the essence […]

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The Unexpected Mrs. Polifax ~ Review Update

It’s still in an awesome book, in an awesome series! You can check out my review here. But it’s also a great movie! Mrs. Polifax Spy. I’ve never thought a […]

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