The Intrepid Introvert

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Welcome to my blog. I document my adventures in travel, style, and food. Hope you have a nice stay!

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Mar 14

Mar 14 5-Star Book Recommendations: Fiction, Memoir, Classics, and Nonfiction

Each time someone asks me for a great book to read, I start poring through my memory files to pick the book best for them. This is a list of 15 books I’ve rated with 5 stars and can confidently and enthusiastically recommend.

Dec 10

Dec 10 Week 35: An Outlander Fan Gathering [Score +10]

Introvert Amanda

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I met 30 of the most ardent, dare I say obsessive, Outlander fans on a recent Saturday when a friend invited me to join a lunch gathering of the local chapter of the fan club known as “Heughan's Hoosier Heughligans”. I thought I was a big fan until I found myself thoroughly outdone by the folks in this group.

Nov 5

Nov 5 Week 32: Turtles All the Way Down [Score +2]

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I consider a favorite author to be one whose books consistently draw me in and lead me to seek out more and more of their work. And if I find that author interesting or inspiring as a public figure, they move even closer toward the top of the list. John Green is one who fits this bill.

Oct 27

Oct 27 Week 31: Author Inspiration at the Central Library [Score +12]

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Libraries are some of my favorite places to be: stacks and stacks and room upon room of books, all sitting quietly, waiting for me to choose one or six to take home with me for three weeks. My usual haunt is my local library, but the Indiana Writers Center’s “Meet an Author, Be an Author” event gave me the perfect excuse to make a long-overdue visit to the Indianapolis Central Library.

Mar 28

Mar 28 Week 3.1: I Paid for Good News [Score +2]

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A mentor gave me some advice years ago that I haven’t explicitly taken until just this week: he recommended that I subscribe to a good national newspaper, like the New York Times, and read it once a week.