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Halloween: Bring Your Ghouls and Goblins

Shauna — Sat, 31 Oct 2026 14:03:59 +0000

Halloween is one of my favorite holidays. It’s when dark stories, poems, and imaginations run wild. Dressing up in costumes from pop culture, folklore, horror, and any other genre. One year, I read Edgar Allan Poe poems and stories in round-robin style with friends into the late hours. I’ve even donned an Edgar Allan Poe […]

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Review: Ice Cold Chemistry by Kendall Ryan (audio)

Shauna — Thu, 29 Oct 2026 18:02:20 +0000

Ice Cold Chemistry by Kendall Ryan, narrated by Connor Crais and Rose Dioro, is the second book in the Off the Ice series, but I read it first, which basically means you don’t have to read them in order. I didn’t. Ah, fake relationships that turn steamy. It’s a trope everyone knows when reading a […]

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Review: A Grim Reaper’s Guide to Cheating Death by Maxie Dara (audio)

Shauna — Tue, 20 Oct 2026 14:03:33 +0000

A Grim Reaper’s Guide to Cheating Death by Maxie Dara, narrated by Jaime Lamchick, is the story of the Bird twins. Nora Bird is an administrator who assigns soul collections at Secure Collection, Yielding, and Transportation of Human Essences (S.C.Y.T.H.E.), but rather than being a calm and business-like person, she’s a ball of anxiety and […]

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Review: Funny Story by Emily Henry (audio)

Shauna — Thu, 08 Oct 2026 14:03:14 +0000

Funny Story by Emily Henry, narrated by Julia Whelan, could have been a cautionary tale about moving to a new place to be with someone you love and not knowing anyone, but instead it is story about the power of change, forgiveness, and growing together. Daphne moves to Waning Bay, Michigan, with Peter, a place […]

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Beltway Cafe Reading: Oct. 7, 2026, at 6:15 p.m.

Shauna — Mon, 05 Oct 2026 14:01:14 +0000

Poetry Reading, Open Mic, and Book Signing Where: The MLK Library, 901 G St NW, Room 401-D, 4th floor, Washington, D.C. 20001 When: Oct. 7, 2026, at 6:15 p.m. Featured Poets: Lora Berg, Serena Agusto-Cox, Carla Galdo, Chloe Miller, and Dawad Phillip Share

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Review: Harvest Season by Brynne Weaver (audio)

Shauna — Fri, 02 Oct 2026 14:02:56 +0000

Harvest Season by Brynne Weaver, narrated by Robert Hatchet and Samantha Brentmoor, does what I hate with books in a series – it ends on a cliffhanger. The next book is not even out yet! This kills me. I digress. If you haven’t read the other book in this series, stop reading. Cape Carnage is […]

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The DMQ Review Salon

Shauna — Thu, 01 Oct 2026 14:02:54 +0000

Thank you to Chloe Yelena Miller for her recommendation to reach out to the lovely DMQ Review about their Salon. October has arrived, and I can share that I’ve participated in their Salon through an online reading from Echoes Carry. I hope that you’ll take a moment to listen to the poems I prepared and […]

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Review: This Book Made Me Think of You by Libby Page (audio)

Shauna — Fri, 18 Sep 2026 14:03:19 +0000

This Book Made Me Think of You by Libby Page, narrated by Zadeiah Campbell-Davies, is a solemn and heartwarming read that explores unexpected grief and joy in coming out of that darkness. Tilly Nightingale has lost her husband, Joe, but when she receives an unexpected gift from him — a year of books — she’s […]

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Review: Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus (audio)

Shauna — Thu, 17 Sep 2026 14:01:34 +0000

Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus, narrated by Miranda Raison, explores the constraints women in STEM faced in the 1960s, even in California. The protagonist, Chemist Elizabeth Zott, is a single mother who finds herself on a television cooking show, Supper at Six, to make ends meet, but this is no ordinary cooking show on […]

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Wilde Readings Recap

Shauna — Thu, 10 Sep 2026 14:03:03 +0000

There are occasions where you leave your comfort zone and discover another community of like-minded poets and readers. In Columbia, Md., the bookstore Queen Takes Book is the home of Wilde Readings, which is supported by the Howard County Poetry & Literature Society (HoCoPoLitSo). Don’t let this modest storefront fool you. Inside is a wonderland […]

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