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  1. Rules of Civility is Classic and Smooth

    8/23/11 2:00pm by Dwana of Houseo...
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    For me, Rules of Civility by Amor Towles recalls F. Scott Fitgerald. It also reminded me of the passion I felt when reading Henry James, so I loved it.  Read more >

  2. Sapphire's The Kid Tags the Heart

    8/8/11 6:30am by Dwana of Houseo...
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    Sapphire leaves you breathless, itching and wanting to vacuum her head out. Yet, in reading we are certain there is genius there.  Read more >

  3. Saying Goodbye to Sarah Dessen's What Happened To Goodbye Was Not Easy

    7/6/11 6:00pm by Dwana of Houseo...
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    Ever have one of those reads where you felt like you were a silent traveler taking a journey alongside the characters? Sarah Dessen's What Happened to Goodbye created that feeling for me.  Read more >

  4. Something About Terry McMillan's Getting To Happy

    6/17/11 10:30am by Dwana of Houseo...
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    Savannah, Bernadine, Robin, and Gloria have made their comeback. I suppose that the author, Terry McMillan, had grown tired of these gals after having such a huge success with Waiting to Exhale the book and the movie. After-all, "waiting to exhale" is a tag line now when folks are attempting to share that they are attempting to push through trials in their lives and move on.  Read more >

  5. A Discovery Of Witches Was a Bumpy Ride

    6/9/11 5:30pm by Dwana of Houseo...
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    I am a HUGE fan of J.R.R. Tolkien, Ann Rice, C.S. Lewis and Phillip Pullman, so when A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness arrived I was definitely intrigued.  Read more >

  6. A Jane Austen Education for Us All

    5/30/11 2:30pm by Dwana of Houseo...
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    Developing such intimate relations with an author and her characters is a tad offbeat, but I found William Deresiewicz's encounters interesting and enlightening.  Read more >

  7. Girl In Translation is a Great American Tale

    5/6/11 5:30am by Dwana of Houseo...
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    Girl in Translation by Jean Kwok was a true expression. It is a real treat to follow line by line. Kwok writes in such a manner that it is easy to become engulfed in her knack for literary brilliance. You turn pages not even realizing that you are in a book, for hours you are taken in which is my capstone for a good read.  Read more >

  8. The Burden of Brooks' Caleb's Crossing

    4/18/11 2:38pm by Dwana of Houseo...
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    The plight of native peoples being overtaken and annihilated throughout history has been the frequent subject in books, movies and poems. Since the beginning of recorded time,we have laughed, cried and pondered mental illnesses via some shared tales of gripping, historically based recollections.  Read more >

  9. Spring Into Sexual Health

    3/22/11 7:19am by Dwana of Houseo...
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    Learning about your sexuality as a young woman is always perplexing. During my teen years, we were in an era of discretion, prissiness, and feminine mystique.There was no erotica, pleasure information or candid talks.Women gave their teen girls a "package" upon their pubescent transitioning. It contained these HUGE, horrific HORSE pads that you had to pin into your underwear. I recall staring blankly, as I pulled out pamphlets that had archaic illustrations. VERY overwhelming for someone who really had no pubic hairs yet.  Read more >

  10. It's Just an Illusion

    3/25/10 4:18pm by Dwana of Houseo... in Family Connections Comments (0)
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    Some of you may have seen on Twitter that I recently discovered my teen has no imagination! I am devastated! Having grown up where television actually "went off" at a certain hour, there were many nights when all we had was our imaginations! I can recall it being about 11pm, we would wrestle into pajamas and brush our teeth so when Mystery Theatre came on the radio, we could give it our FULL attention.   Read more >

Dwana of Houseonahillorg

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Dwana of Houseonahillorg
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January 2008
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20 years in law enforcement had me longing for the creative side of my youth!

Blogging and social media saved my life.

Healthier, Happier, You!!!! includes my rants and ideas that help me maintain a viable existence.

From food and politics to the first boy I ever kissed ~ uncover it all.

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