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  • Sisters of Sci-Fi

    A friend of mine handed me a book recently, and though it’s not one that I would probably have picked up on my own, the complexity of the storytelling and the new usage of old words and phrases drew me in. I don’t usually talk about new books on Book Gnome, but this book isContinue…

  • Sing Me a Song of a Time Long Gone

    The Skye Boat Song If there’s one thing that I love more than a good song, it’s a song that has a story. This particular song has been a favorite of mine ever since Outlander made its debut on Starz nearly ten years ago. However, when I first heard it, I didn’t know the historyContinue…

  • Give Me the Beat Boys

    Let’s face it. Life would feel pretty empty without music. I know when I was younger, music kept me focused and sane (though some would say it didn’t work). Music also allowed me to meet new people and build lifelong friendships. I remember taking drives in my dad’s green Mustang listening to rock and rollContinue…

  • If this goes on…

    So, I was sitting minding my own business, eating dinner in a local favorite restaurant of mine, when a mother and her three children sat down in the booth next to me and started talking about their school lives. I won’t go into the conversation they were having, but let me tell you, I wantedContinue…

  • Will You Be Mein?

    Du Bist Mein, Ich Bin Dein: A German Love Poem I wanted to do something a little bit different this month. With Valentine’s Day behind us and spring just weeks away, it felt appropriate to introduce to you one of my favorite love poems. I first came into contact with this poem in 2005, duringContinue…