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Category Archives: Wine
The trouble with vanity.
You know the story of Narcissus, right? In Greek mythology, Narcissus was a young hunter who was enamored of his own beauty. One day he came upon a still pool of clear water. Bending over to drink from the pool, … Continue reading →
Posted in Books, Contemporary Romance, erotica, Food, popular culture, romance, Slightly Off Topic, Wine, writing
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Tagged Beauty and the Feast by JR Barrett, Greek mythology, Narcissus, vanity
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28 Comments
Better…
My birthday weekend is over. There was some good, some better, some best. I’m both gratified and grateful that readers seem to be reading Beauty and the Feast. This is a story I loved telling, a book I worked night … Continue reading →
Happy Passover – Happy Easter – and Coming soon Beauty and the Feast!
Coming soon to a Kindle near you… Beauty and the Feast, A Romantic Comedy. Eva Raines is an uncomplicated country girl who’s all about food. Eva moves to theNapaValleywhere her culinary skills come to the attention of the owners of … Continue reading →
Posted in Books, Contemporary Romance, erotica, Food, Holidays, humor, popular culture, romance, True Love, Wine
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Tagged Beauty and the Feast by JR Barrett, Contemporary romantic comedy, food and sex, food as an aphrodesiac, Wine, wineries
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Oh no you don’t…
You are not taking away my ketchup. Has anyone else been paying attention to the overtly schizophrenic nutrition advice flooding the media? Eat chocolate, it’s super healthy, but don’t eat sugar. Cuz, uh, yeah, I could really go for a … Continue reading →
Posted in Food, nature, popular culture, Slightly Off Topic, Wine
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Tagged Beauty and the Feast Julia Rachel Barrett, Chef John Malik, chocolate, food Nazis, food pundits, food studies, ketchup, sugar, the French Paradox
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Best Reads of 2011.
***My 2011 Book of the Year*** Getting Off, by Lawrence Block. Kitt Toliver may be the most sympathetic sociopath/serial killer ever created. Only Lawrence Block could make me cheer for the bad seed. Getting Off kept me up all night, … Continue reading →
Posted in book reviews, Books, Contests, nature, romance, Wine
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Tagged A Week As Andrea Benstock by Lawrence Block writing as Jill Emerson, author Penny Watson, author Stacey Espino, Best Reads of 2011, Getting Off by Lawrence Block, Julia Barrett book giveaway, lullabies for little criminals by Heather O'Neill, Stuff Your Stockings Blog Hop Contest, The Hidden Reality by Brian Green, Winter Woman by Jenna Kernan
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