25 Most-Hated Books

by dunce two on June 19, 2013

I am a sucker for book lists, as you know, and was intrigued when I saw this list over at www.bookriot.com:  Twenty-Five Most Hated Books.  Then I read the list, and was shocked.  Check it out: click to continue…

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The Cycle

by dunce two on May 24, 2013

The first time,

guilt (almost) outweighed excitement.

The second,

was mostly just thrill

(regret a nagging, background whisper).

The last,

was pure rush

(remorse a fleeting afterthought).

I’m afraid of what comes next.

http://www.trifectawritingchallenge.com/

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We Are What We Pretend To Be

May 21, 2013

What feels like a very long time ago (does anyone remember 2011?), I reviewed a book called Record Collecting for Girls, by Courtney Smith.  In that book, she talks about what it means to be a true fan of a particular band.  Everyone has bands they like, and many of us have multiple CDs (or [...]

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You Made Your Bed

May 17, 2013

“You’re on my last nerve, honey,” he said in the dark.  No answer but the sleep-even breathing beside him. The “honey” revealed a softness underneath his resolve.  Or maybe just residual desire. http://www.trifectawritingchallenge.com/      

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Going Up?

May 10, 2013

[Ding] Have you ever noticed… [Swoosh] how quickly… [Shuffle, shuffle] an elevator ride goes… [Click, click, click] with a beautiful woman on board? [HUM] “………1……2……3…….” [Ding] [Swoosh] [Shuffle, shuffle] [Click, Clack.  click, clack] [SIGH]   http://www.trifectawritingchallenge.com/  

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#incapableoflivinginthemoment

May 8, 2013

Caught a brief excerpt from Conan O’Brien’s speech/routine at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner.  He said something to the effect of: for those of you live-tweeting this event, don’t forget to use the hashtag “#incapableoflivinginthemoment.” Like so much of comedy, it’s only funny because it’s true. Don’t we see that?  People so eager to tweet [...]

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Dunce One is The World’s Strongest Librarian

April 25, 2013

Dunces, dunces, there is an author in our midst.  Dunce One is The World’s Strongest Librarian, and his memoir is being released just one week from today.  If you haven’t heard anything about his book, you can check out his other blog, go to Amazon, or just Google it and go crazy, because he has [...]

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Advice on advice

April 5, 2013

There is a reason all advice sounds cliched. What changes is not what we should do. What never changes is that we never do it. Stop (just) dreaming and start (actually) doing.  Now!   http://www.trifectawritingchallenge.com/

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Dunce Emergency!!!

April 4, 2013

Calling all Dunces!  Disaster has struck!  We need your help!!!

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Fifty Shades of Grey Discussion

May 7, 2012

So not too long away D2 was talking about the bestseller Fifty Shades of Grey. While I was in the Portland airport last week, I’d guess that I saw at least 50 people reading it. Well, the New York Times has a piece about a Florida library removing the book from its library shelves. Read [...]

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