Merry Wanderer of the Night [11/15/16

  • Today on the blog, I have Asheley from Into the Hall of Books. Asheley is seriously one of my favorite people right now and I absolutely love chatting with her on Twitter and her blog makes me happy. For realz guys, if you don't know her, you definitely should. I was absolutely thrilled when Asheley agreed to write this guest post…

  • Italy: Taxes and costs, 70 Italian castles on sale

    Two prestigious castles are on sale in Tuscany, both connected to two characters in Dante's Divine Comedy: Farinata degli Uberti, among the damned in Hell, and the gentlewoman from Siena Sapia Salviani among the envious in the Purgatory.The Castello di Tavolese near Florence [Credit: ANSA]The castles are the Tavolese manor near Fl…

  • Contemporary has always been my favorite genre and although there are lots of different directions a Contemporary story can take, the two that come to my mind most often are the tough issues (which I prefer) and romance. I'm going to admit right now that I've been a bit... prejudiced against the romantic fiction my whole life. I'v…

  • Heritage: Egypt unveils renovated Tutankhamun Gallery

    The Cairo government unveiled on Dec. 15 four newly renovated halls of the famed Tutankhamun gallery in the Egyptian Museum as the facility undergoes a complete overhaul.Artifacts are seen on display at the Egyptian museum as people visit following the inauguration of the completed restoration works in four halls situated in the e…