Author Archives: DMW

Confessions Of A Bookaholic: Guilty Pleasure Edition #42 – Fear Street Books 35-37

Posted on October 18, 2014 by DMW

I had fun with this list of Fear Street books, because one book was classic Fear Street and the other two each tried something new, which after more than fifty books… definitely helps keep things interesting. 😉 “The Face” Fear … Continue reading →

Posted in Book Reviews, Books, fiction, Guilty Pleasures, Reviews | Tagged "book review", "freak accident", "r.l. stine", "reading list", "repressed memory", "school play", amnesia, book, fear street, ghosts, guilty pleasure, murder, mystery, obsession, reading, revenge, stalker, stalking, suspense, Thriller | Leave a comment

Walking The Halls Of Alcatraz

Posted on October 16, 2014 by DMW

Three months ago, my husband and I visited Alcatraz Island during our San Francisco weekend. I keep trying to think of just one word that describes the experience, but I can’t. I can think of several though: intriguing, surprising, foreboding, … Continue reading →

Posted in culture, History, Thoughts, travel | Tagged "alcatraz island", "Native Americans", "prison break", "whole world away", “San Francisco”, activism, Alcatraz, crime, echoes, ghosts, haunted, prison, tour | Leave a comment

The World Of Fear Street: Fun Awards, Lists, And Everything You Could Ever Want To Know

Posted on October 13, 2014 by DMW

Fear Street is one of my greatest guilty reading pleasures. I mean, hello, I have only wrote 15 posts devoted to the series, and so far I have only covered the first 55 books of the series (there are 114 … Continue reading →

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Defeating The Black Hole Inside Our House: Also Known As The Pantry

Posted on October 12, 2014 by DMW

Yesterday was going to be a very productive day. I was ready, set to work and my list foretold the perfect balance of actual work (business), writing, reading, exercise and house stuff. I was in that ‘ready to conquer the … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, home, Personal | Tagged "house project", "spice cabinet", "sweet tooth", cleaning, hoarding, kitchen, life, love, organization, organizing, pantry, relationships, surprise | 1 Comment

Confessions Of A Bookaholic – Guilty Pleasures Edition #41 – Sweet Valley High #46 – Decisions

Posted on October 10, 2014 by DMW

This book was something else. Besides the usual Sweet Valley nonsense it actually contained the most moronic storyline to date (it was Elizabeth’s storyline in the book, not the main storyline). I mean, OMG, you have to read this for … Continue reading →