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The Grapes of Wrath Redux?

I first encountered The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck when I visited Monterey during my stay in the Bay Area, California. I loved…

Food07/06<05/28

K’s birthday happened last week, and I was caught with no surprise or gift in hand. Life has been just too crazy/busy + a…

Shopping07/06<08/07

I love it when I discover smaller online retailers selling stuff that we normally don’t get to see. Some time back, I blogged about…

I swear as long as the snubnose stays interested in arts and craft, I don’t have to fret about home decor. She’s been working…

I read three thrillers back to back to back last week as I baby-sat Piglet getting him used to his school. Although it’s still…

When a movie is based on a book, there’s always debate about whether the book or the movie is the best version of the…

Here’s a cool cover of Hard-Boiled Wonderland and The End of the World by Haruki Murakami that I read and enjoyed last month. I…

I have always enjoyed reading about but never actually attempted these top ten memes because my distracted brain can never think of ten of…

This has been a slower read than I expected. Not in a bad way, but just that I am taking my time with it….

- Teaser Tuesdays – Another Teaser from Gone Girl

I have tons of videos of the Snubnose and Piglet and I always hesitate posting them on my blog for these two reasons: It…

1. Nish When a Child Becomes a Nightmare: The Story of The Fifth Child
I really need to read her other books!
2. Nish The Great Firefly Lane Debate: Book vs. Show
Yeah, the show isn't very good. I didn't mind the initial parts, but overall, it was very boring.
3. Nish Unveiling the Dark Secrets in The Tailor of Panama: A Book Review
Good point. I have heard this book is very similar, but I haven't read Our Man in Havana, so I couldn't compare the two.