Hey anyone one reads in Northern California. I will be at the Sacramento Book Festival on Sunday 4/19- stop by and say hi! It's fee and fun!

#Librarians
#SacBookFest
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Musical Monday- "You Got A Nerve" by Rod Stewart - Erika Gardner This song is one of my favorite Rod Stewart songs and Stewart is one of my favorite vocalists. (I blame […]

For everyone who has ever had that full circle moment stretching out from heartbreak, to healing, to the blossom of a new love, here's your #MusicalMonday...

#RodStewart
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What Ever Happened to My Uncle in Nigeria??? - Erika Gardner Is it just me or have scams lost their zip? Their zing? Their sense of adventure and whimsy? It’s been […]

My Spam Inbox has changed over the years...how's your long lost uncle from Nigeria doing?

#Spam
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Musical Monday- A Belated Happy Anniversary to Siouxsie & The Banshees "The Passenger" - Erika Gardner Full disclosure…I have been traveling, which is delightful, but it does cut into my day job. This is, I admit, […]

Sorry to be absent a week...I MIGHT have run off to sea- lol! Here's your Musical Monday...

#Siouxsieandthebanshees
#IggyPop
#ErikaGardnerWriter
#MusicalMonday

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Well, it's barely still Monday, but my blog is finished. Not going to lie, this one cut to the bone on so many levels. Here's your Musical Monday...

#MusicalMonday
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#KarenCarpenter
#TheCarpenters

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And Now...For Something Completely Different- A Concert Review of Lord of the Lost - Erika Gardner In the last few years I have been making a special effort to find new bands. The thing is, I […]

Apologies on missing a Monday, just back from Waikiki. Here's a concert review and a fun song for your listening pleasure...

#LordoftheLost
#BirthdayMassacre
#Wednesday13
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#Writing...it matters. Also, I laughed so hard at this!

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#funny
#squirrels

Musical Monday- "On The Run" by Nestor (Piano version) - Erika Gardner This week’s song is actually from an old band, Nestor, who formed in the eighties although I only discovered them […]

In a world struggling with the ugly, here's a few moments of lovely. This is your #MusicalMonday...

#Nestor
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Man, I MISS that show!

#Buffy
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#GirlsRule
#Google

Musical (Not Quite) Monday- Foo Fighters & Rick Astley "Never Gonna Give You Up" - Erika Gardner As you can see, I am late with my Musical Monday post. Oh yes, Sunday and again yesterday I sat […]

I know it's not Monday...here's your Musical Monday anyhow...

#KristiNoem
#ICEprotests
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Here's a feed cleanser- come on, Spring!!!

#Spring2026
#youcandoit
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Musical Monday- "Ordinary World" by Duran Duran Dedicated to Renee - Erika Gardner I’m having a hard time letting this one go. We have all seen the videos online of Renee Good’s killing […]

What with the holiday Silly Season and the New Year, I have not been blogging. Let's go, 2026!!!

Here is your Musical Monday...

#DuranDuran
#ReneeGood
#JonathanRoss
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Mostly I like everyone, but every once in a while...

#erikagardnerwriter
#badpeoplesuck
#mondaymotivation

In a week of so much bad, this made me smile!! Hope you enjoy this little thread cleanser!

#StarWars
#EwanMcGregor
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Well, that's that. I have self diagnosed the Problem.

#adulthood
#fairies
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Musical Monday- "Fool If You Think It's Over" By Chris Rea- RIP - Erika Gardner So, it’s been a tough week newswise…again. The murders of the Reiners and the inhuman comments from the White House […]

Well, in a week of rough news... we lost #ChrisRea. I always had a soft spot for him. So easy to sing along to.

#celebritydeaths
#ErikaGardnerWriter

Here's your #MusicalMonday...

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Happy Solstice 2025- the nights will be getting shorter from now until June 21st!

#WinterSolstice
#HappySolstice
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Think you know your black? Quick test!

#Goth
#Emo
#Caturday
#HeavyMetal
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It's the last weekend to Christmas shop! Support your local bookstores- support your community!!!

#shoplocal
#bookshop
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As you wish...

#RobReiner
#PrincessBride
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Musical Monday- "Take Me Back to the Night We Met" - Erika Gardner Do you have a precious, bittersweet memory of a love that couldn't be? Here's your song...

For that might of been, could have been, that what if in your heart... here's your Musical Monday.

#MusicalMonday
#LordHuron
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The Alan Rickman Project #AlanRickman

"I really miss him," I say.
"Even now? After all this time?" You ask.
"Always," I answer.

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Musical Monday- "So This is Christmas" by John Lennon - Erika Gardner What does Christmas mean to you? I am a self-described moralistic heathen wandering the spiritual landscape. Christmas definitely means a […]

Forty-five years ago tonight I was in a Levitz furniture store with my parents and we heard that John Lennon had been shot. I was so confused.

Here's your Musical Monday...

#JohnLennon
#Christmas
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I mean, what these kids have endured!

#StrangerThingsSeason5
#strangerthings
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Totally on my #ChristmasList but I want the 64 pack with the built in sharpener.

#Music
#Inspiration
#ErikaGardnerwriter

19 shopping days until Christmas!!!

#ShopLocal
#Writers
#HappyHolidays
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After traveling, getting sick, then traveling again, THEN Turkey Day, I am finally back at the gym again.

And here's me...

#thestruggleisreal
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#exercisemotivation

New Author Debut- Please Welcome S.L. Taveras to the Stage - Erika Gardner Today a new book was released and an author saw her vision, her dream, and all her hard work come […]

If you would like a YA Fantasy read as a holiday gift or just because you enjoy a good story, here is my review of Harriet Honeybee and the Testament of Seers.

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#HawthornAndAster
#harriethoneybee

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Musical Monday- Now Until Forever - Erika Gardner I really enjoy unexpected personalities. You know, when you meet someone for the first time and you’re thinking, okay, your […]

This week I wanted to share a song that would be off the beaten path, but still accessible and fun. I figured #EgoLikeness with Donna Lynch's distinctive vocals for the bill. Here's your #MusicalMonday... Enjoy!

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Clever, a little naughty, but darn clever. I shall apply the term "nothing" to #Hegseth and #Trump. What's wrong with them? Absolutely NOTHING.

#mondaymotivation
#shakespeare
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