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This Day: Dame Agatha Christie

Today marks the 121st birthday of the best-selling novelist of all time, Dame Agatha Christie. The youngest by over a decade, Agatha Mary Clarissa Miller was not close to her brother and sister.  She never attended formal school, and as a result, she spent many hours creating imaginary friends and elaborate worlds for them to inhabit.  It is [...]

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This day…

This day in publishing history… August 2, 2008 – Breaking Dawn by Stephenie Meyer was released, wrapping up her immensely popular Twilight series. I must admit, I was reluctant to read this series. I had heard so many things, both good and bad, that I finally decided I must read it for myself. The first book, [...]

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