Author: michardillo
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Bien sûr, que je sais jouer du piano (not)!
If you could instantly master any skill, what would it be and why? All in all, I’m pretty content with who I am and how I got here. Of course, I wish I could eat whatever I want and never gain a pound, but I didn’t win the genetics lottery for that one. I am…
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Book Review: Go Gentle by Maria Semple
First of all, thank you to Goodreads and the publisher, G. P. Putnam & Sons, for the hardback copy of this book, complete with the beautiful dust-jacket color photo of what appears to be the Venus de Milo, a stunning piece of art on display in the Louvre in Paris. Be careful, though, in this…
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My latest published piece for the Catholic Standard
https://www.cathstan.org/local/st-john-the-evangelist-school-honors-sisters-servants-of-the-immaculate-heart-of-mary-at-75th-anniversary-mass
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Book Review: Let’s Not Go Overboard Here by Erica Hendry
First of all, many thanks to NetGalley, Grand Central Publishing Hardcover, and Erica Hendry for the ARC of this book just recently published (June 2, 2026). While I loved receiving this ARC of a debut novel, I don’t think I am the target audience for Let’s No Go Overboard Here by Erica Hendry. This book…
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Knock Knock! Whoooo’s There?
What jobs have you had? One summer during college I worked in the Plaquemines Parish Clerk of Court’s office near my hometown. (Yes, parish. Louisiana is the only state in the US that has parishes instead of counties.) At the time, I was an English major on a pre-law track and the courthouse job seemed…
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Haircuts for Becca
Please see my latest published piece for the Catholic Standard. It was a blessing to cover this event. https://www.cathstan.org/local/st-jude-school-holds-haircuts-for-becca-fundraiser-for-childrens-hospital
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Book Review: The Masala Chai Mystery Club by MJ Soni
This cozy mystery should get an award for inclusivity! It ticks off all the boxes: gender, ethnicity, age, disabled/abled, economic status, it’s all in there. Was it too much? Maybe. At the beginning it was a whole lot being thrown at the reader. I’ve seen reviews that say the first 20% or so was slow…
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All Nighters
Do you remember life before the internet? We were returning from the university cafeteria, stopping and chatting with everyone we knew on campus, which was just about everyone, headed back to the sorority dorm at my small state college. Looking at us (we always traveled in a pack of 5-7 girls), you would think we…
