M.A. Kropp: Writer, Blogger, GeekGirl. My Life. My Words. My Way.
My rating: 3 of 5 starsI was eager to read this from the moment I heard about it. I do like a good cocktail, beer, or wine, and have taken up amateur mixology as a hobby. So, to find a book that tells the history of women and alcohol made it an anticipated read. And … Continue reading Friday Review: Girly Drinks: A World History of Women and Alcohol by Mallory O’Meara
Nothing really exciting going on, to be honest. We had a cook off to run the judging for on Saturday in Loudon, NH. It's a bit of a drive but a good event. A bit of a rain shower in the afternoon, but it blew over really fast and didn't really dampen the crowd too … Continue reading Monday Musings: Bits and Pieces
Summer Sale!! During the month of July, all my books and stories will be on sale at Smashwords. Three, including the first two stories in my urban fantasy series, The Yo-Yo Files, are free. My short fantasy collection is half off, as is my latest sci-fi novel, Two's Company. My first novel, Circle Unbroken, is at even more of a discount. Ebooks are … Continue reading Tuesday Thoughts: At Least the Heat Wave is Over
Summer Sale!! During the month of July, all my books and stories will be on sale at Smashwords. Three, including the first two stories in my urban fantasy series, The Yo-Yo Files, are free. My short fantasy collection is half off, as is my latest sci-fi novel, Two's Company. My first novel, Circle Unbroken, is at even more of a discount. Ebooks are … Continue reading Monday Musings: If You Build It
Summer Sale!! During the month of July, all my books and stories will be on sale at Smashwords. Three, including the first two stories in my urban fantasy series, The Yo-Yo Files, are free. My short fantasy collection is half off, as is my latest sci-fi novel, Two's Company. My first novel, Circle Unbroken, is at even more of a discount. Ebooks are … Continue reading Monday Musings: Beer Fests and Other Amusements
On Saturday, we went to the Ales and Trails Brewfest here in Shirley, MA. It was small- only three breweries, a hard cider maker, a local restaurant serving wine samples, and a couple food trucks, along with several bands for entertainment. It was fun, in spite of the small size, and we found a few … Continue reading Monday Musings: Visiting Part of Historic Shirley, MA
At least, for now. Last week was pretty slow with nothing pressing going on. Which was, you know, good in many ways. Things are going to pick up a bit now. We have chili cook offs coming on fast for the next few weeks, plus we are going to see Chicago (the band) at the … Continue reading Monday Musings: All’s Quiet
No, I don't mean the 90's sitcom, although we did watch that one faithfully. I mean my own house on Saturday. We did Easter dinner then, since most of the family was able to make it on that day. The only one missing was Steph, since she had to work. She came over for dinner … Continue reading Monday Musings: Full House
More pictures. This time of really beautiful places that look like they could be fake, but aren't: http://www.viralnova.com/here-are-20-unbelievable-places-you-would-swear-arent-real-but-they-are/ What drugs look like under the microscope. Some are quite pretty. Others are kind of scary: http://www.webburgr.com/drugs-microsope/ As if there weren't enough reasons to visit Austria, they have a brewery with beer pools. Yes, beer. In pools. … Continue reading Wednesday Wanderings: Places that Don’t Look Real, Drugs Under a Microscope, and Beer Pools!
Some of these are probably NSFW, but there are some truly hysterical (and horribly bad) book covers here:http://www.buzzfeed.com/lukelewis/hilariously-bad-book-coversThink you pay a lot for your beer? Check these out:http://www.kitchendaily.com/read/beer-bottle-sells-for-2000?icid=stnwsltr%7Ckitchendaily%7CdailyThese are really fascinating photographs. Animals have taken over abandoned houses in a Finnish forest. The photos are hauntingly beautiful:http://bit.ly/1b8i7YJIf you have a fear of heights like I … Continue reading Wednesday Wanderings: Bad Book Covers, Expensive Beers, Animals Take Over Abandoned Houses, and Base Jumping in Kuala Lumpur
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