Author Archives: DMW
Confessions Of A Bookaholic: Guilty Pleasure Edition #39 – Fear Street Books 33-34, and Super Chiller #9
This week’s Fear Street list has been one of the best in a very long time. Two perfect fives and one close runner-up. These are the kind of Fear Street books that will convert non-believers. 😉 “The Stepsister 2” Fear … Continue reading
Posted in Book Reviews, Books, fiction, Guilty Pleasures, Reviews
Tagged "super chiller", crazy, ghosts, gossip, love, mental institution, murder, New Year's, real killer, revenge, rumors, sequel, sisters, supernatural
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I May Be Deaf, But I’m Not An Idiot
I am intelligent. I am opinionated. I get off on efficiency. I am frugal. I am direct. I can be a bitch when I need to be, and I own that term as one of endearment. I am a redhead. … Continue reading
Posted in culture, family, home, Inspiration, Life, People
Tagged "alarm system", "bait and switch", "hard of hearing", "home security", "not an idiot", "taking advantage", ADT, deaf, redhead, salesperson
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Confessions Of A Bookaholic – Guilty Pleasures Edition #37 – Sweet Valley High #45 – Family Secrets
“Family Secrets” Sweet Valley Scale: 3.5 out of 5 Twins Elizabeth and Jessica Wakefield are thrilled when their cousin Kelly Bates arrives in Sweet Valley. Kelly’s mother is planning to remarry and hopes that living with the Wakefields for a … Continue reading
Posted in Book Reviews, Books, fiction, Guilty Pleasures, Reviews
Tagged "book review", "daddy issues", "date rape", "deadbeat dad", "reading list", "repressed memory", "step family", "sweet valley high", divorce, entertainment, fiction, guilty pleasure, reading, relationships, sweet valley
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Estes Park: The Wonder, Beauty And BREAK We (I!) Needed
Last week I kidnapped my husband and surprised him with a trip to Estes Park, Colorado. It was a trip for HIM, his surprise. Roy kept insisting the trip was for us, but it really wasn’t. I mean we did … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Inspiration, Life, Love, nature, Personal, Relationships, travel, Writing
Tagged "bed and breakfast", "Estes Park", "Rocky Mountain National Park", elk, getaway, hiking, joy, reconnecting, rejuvenation, relaxation, rest, romance, surprise, tourism, trail, trip, vacation
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Confessions Of A Bookaholic – Guilty Pleasures Edition #36 – Sweet Valley High #44 – Pretenses
This book is the very definition of a misunderstanding, and how one tiny misunderstanding can quickly spiral out of control… “Pretenses” Sweet Valley Scale: 3.5 out of 5 Twins Cara Walker feels that her boyfriend, Steven Wakefield, hasn’t been paying … Continue reading
