Beth Alvarez - Author of Epic Fantasy

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  • Tea review: All in the Leaves Tie Guan Yin Oolong

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    I’ve wanted to bring home an oolong to try for a while, but hadn’t found any that were both appealing and affordable. I was delighted to encounter local vendor All in The Leaves selling teas at our city’s sesquicentennial festival, for more reasons than one. I love supporting local businesses,… Read the rest…

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  • Why don’t vampires have reflections?

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    Mirrors are much older than vampires. Early mirrors have been dated back as far as 6,000 BC, and the modern idea of a vampire is quite young by comparison, most heavily influenced by the advent of Dracula. Mirrors themselves carry a great deal of superstition, the most common myth… Read the rest…

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  • Vampires, daywalkers, and the sun: A history of shadows in light

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    Among the few weaknesses of vampires, the sun is probably best known. Though vampires have often been portrayed as nocturnal, sunlight causing harm to them is a fairly recent addition. In fact, most vampires prior to 1900 were relatively unhindered by the sun; Carmilla, Geraldine, Lord Ruthven and even Dracula… Read the rest…

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  • Lomi’s Playground 2k Giveaway (US Only)

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    To celebrate the 2,000 subscriber milestone for my YouTube channel, Lomi’s Playground, I’m holding my first doll-related giveaway! The prize package includes: 1 SID/65cm SD tee 1 pair SID/65cm SD drawstring pajama pants 1 YoSD/LittleFee tee 1 pair YoSD/LittleFee jeggings 1 pair YoSD/LittleFee leggings 1 PukiPuki/Obitsu 11cm tee 1 pair… Read the rest…

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  • Vampires, werewolves, and the moon

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    Like with bats, the vampire myth often seems to tie into lore surrounding another supernatural creature: the werewolf. The two creatures are often portrayed as enemies, if not rivals, which makes little sense in the historical context of both. The tie between vampire and werewolf goes back farther than the… Read the rest…

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  • Why vampires turn into bats

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    There are few animals as closely associated with vampires as bats. The two seem to go hand-in-hand, but in spite of what seems like a clear-cut connection, vampire bats are named after their mythological counterparts–rather than the other way around. In fact, vampire stories were common throughout Europe long before… Read the rest…

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  • Tea review: Tazo Green Ginger bagged tea

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    Unlike the previous Tazo tea I sampled, this one came in a filter bag, though unlike the Refresh Mint–which was also in a filter bag–it had an attractive little tag declaring the flavor. Before brewing, Tazo Green Ginger tea has a bit of a citrus fragrance, and a hint of… Read the rest…

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