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March 2021 Free Book Winner!
Congratulations to Linda Van Meter Sample McAdams, our March 2021 Free Book winner!! Linda, please message me your address and I’ll send you this copy of Ellen Marie Wiseman’s wonderful novel, The Orphan Collector! Happy Reading! Sue
Your Pet / Wof!
I have so enjoyed sharing everyone’s pet photos, and Your-Pet! Wednesdays have been very special for me. However, I now find myself running out of material and am considering a variety of new possibilities for my Wednesday posts. By next Wednesday, I’ll let you know what I’ve decided and which direction I’m going. Meanwhile, for…
Corsets & Lace: Haute Couture – The Victorian Age
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SCUTTLEBUTT
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Thank you, Joylene!!
Congratulations, Gina. And Sue, your photos are stunning!