Carmen Milligan
A few of my fave lines
I just finished "The Chilbury Ladies' Choir" by Jennifer Ryan, and highlighted some of my fave lines. The book takes place in England in...
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Carmen Milligan
May 16, 20212 min read
Daisy Jones & The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid
I am juggling several books right now, not really very serious about finishing any of them. I guess I am in a little bit of a reading...
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Carmen Milligan
May 14, 20212 min read
I made a new friend!
I made a new friend. Her name is Courtney, and she is an alumna in my sorority. That alone is a great thing, and already gives us...
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Carmen Milligan
May 6, 20212 min read
American Masters: Amy Tan
Readers, I started watching an episode last night of PBS's American Masters on author Amy Tan. What. A. Story. Tan and her two brothers...
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Carmen Milligan
Apr 30, 20212 min read
Not all characters are people
I just finished watching a Facebook Live event from independent bookstore Parnassus Books. It was one of my favorite authors, Ann...
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Carmen Milligan
Apr 24, 20212 min read
Are you kidding me, Jeopardy?!
In what I would say is the MOST OBVIOUS choice for the next host of Jeopardy, there is a potential misstep-fall from grace-travesty...
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Carmen Milligan
Apr 23, 20212 min read
He may be great at writing, but he sucks as a human. Allegedly.
Blake Bailey is a award-winning author. His biography "Cheever: A Life", about the American novelist and short-story writer John Cheever,...
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Carmen Milligan
Apr 16, 20212 min read
Movie mania and the habit of rewatching
During lunch this past Sunday, the family started discussing whether or not we watch movies over and over. I was saying that, no matter...
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Carmen Milligan
Apr 13, 20212 min read
Thinking of TV during book club discussion
My sorority alum/collegiate book club is going strong, and we had another discussion this past Sunday. This discussion was on "A Week In...
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Carmen Milligan
Apr 12, 20211 min read
If you give a mom a margarita...
Do y'all remember those "If you give a mouse a cookie" books? They were hella adorable, and there is an entire series of "If you give a"...
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Carmen Milligan
Apr 9, 20211 min read
Where everybody knows your name...
Well, maybe not everybody. And not necessarily my name. Okay, okay! When those close to you know your passion. That's what I meant to...
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Carmen Milligan
Apr 6, 20211 min read
My next tattoo
This is the map from my favorite book, "The Phantom Tollbooth" by Norton Juster. I have been thinking for several years now about getting...
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Carmen Milligan
Apr 2, 20211 min read
Holy Hell, Edgar!
While I was reading and reading and reading and researching the Author Spotlight on Edgar Allan Poe for an edition of the Bubbly Bibbly...
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Carmen Milligan
Apr 2, 20212 min read
And I call myself a reader?! Who is Raymond Carver?!
I was looking at the literary calendar the other day, and I saw this entry for June 2: Raymond Carver quits drinking, 1977. Who the hell...
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Carmen Milligan
Mar 30, 20211 min read
What do you think of audiobooks?
I was reading, researching, and writing the latest episode for the Bubbly Bibbly podcast (are you listening to them, by the way?), which...
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Carmen Milligan
Mar 26, 20211 min read
Hey, that's a catchy title!
I am the epitome of judging a book by its cover. I fall for the size of the book, the color, the picture on the front, how minimal or...
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Carmen Milligan
Mar 22, 20211 min read
Carmen's Bookshelves!!
I have gone on and on about my built-in bookcase, handcrafted by cabinet-maker David Morrow. If you listen to the podcast Rachel and I...
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Carmen Milligan
Feb 12, 20211 min read
Henry Rollins recommends...
I was watching an episode of Hot Ones from First We Feast with Henry Rollins on YouTube when he was asked an AWESOME question: If you...
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Carmen Milligan
Jan 18, 20211 min read
Remember when I said "When a series fizzles"?
A few weeks ago, I posted about when a series fizzles out after a wonderful first book in the series. Well, do you see this crow, looking...
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Carmen Milligan
Jan 17, 20212 min read
And I say again: Representation is Paramount
I just finished an awe-inspiring book. You can find my review on both Goodreads and BubblyBibbly.com. It was "King and the Dragonflies"...
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