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Full Bloom
Ghosts of Harvard
I See Life Through Rosé-Colored Glasses
I Need a Lifeguard Everywhere but the Pool
I've Got Sand In All the Wrong Places
Does This Beach Make Me Look Fat?
Have a Nice Guilt Trip
Meet Me at Emotional Baggage Claim
Best Friends, Occasional Enemies by Lisa Scottoline and Francesca Serritella Cover Image
My Nest Isn't Empty, It Just Has More Closet Space
Why My Third Husband Will Be a Dog

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Happy NINETEENTH birthday to Mimi!! 19 years of lap cuddles, love bites, tolerating dogs, editing/rubbing on my books, and making any room she’s in feel like home—Mimi is my purr baby queen! We got her and her (probably not biological) sister Vivi from the barn cat bin at a livestock feed store when I was in college, and while Vivi prefers the green acres at my mom’s, Mimi has been living her best city life with me since 2012, and both cats are going strong! We celebrated with lobster-flavored Temptation treats, a Churu squeezie, and this catnip “meowijuana” doobie, which at Mimi’s age is medicinal. I love my cat! (Kitten pics at the end!)

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Happy NINETEENTH birthday to Mimi!! 19 years of lap cuddles, love bites, tolerating dogs, editing/rubbing on my books, and making any room she’s in feel like home—Mimi is my purr baby queen! We got her and her (probably not biological) sister Vivi from the barn cat bin at a livestock feed store when I was in college, and while Vivi prefers the green acres at my mom’s, Mimi has been living her best city life with me since 2012, and both cats are going strong! We celebrated with lobster-flavored Temptation treats, a Churu squeezie, and this catnip “meowijuana” doobie, which at Mimi’s age is medicinal. I love my cat! (Kitten pics at the end!)

Happy NINETEENTH birthday to Mimi!! 19 years of lap cuddles, love bites, tolerating dogs, editing/rubbing on my books, and making any room she’s in feel like home—Mimi is my purr baby queen! We got her and her (probably not biological) sister Vivi from the barn cat bin at a livestock feed store when I was in college, and while Vivi prefers the green acres at my mom’s, Mimi has been living her best city life with me since 2012, and both cats are going strong! We celebrated with lobster-flavored Temptation treats, a Churu squeezie, and this catnip “meowijuana” doobie, which at Mimi’s age is medicinal. I love my cat! (Kitten pics at the end!) ...

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Courtney Yip, my dear friend since I was 11 and the gifted lighting designer who helped me portray Iris’s profession in FULL BLOOM, also once worked on the 9/11 memorial Tribute in Light. September 11th, 2001 I was sitting behind Courtney in chemistry class when we watched that horrible day unfold on our classroom TV, and on the tenth anniversary she took me to the site to view the memorial up close. It was raining and the heat from the light beams sent the rain back up in plumes of steam like ghosts. It was beautiful and moving, and I am touched to see the memorial every year. Tonight, I’m reminded that life is precious, violence is horrible, and it’s a privilege to grow old with your friends. Praying for peace in all regions and all hearts. 🙏#NeverForget

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Courtney Yip, my dear friend since I was 11 and the gifted lighting designer who helped me portray Iris’s profession in FULL BLOOM, also once worked on the 9/11 memorial Tribute in Light. September 11th, 2001 I was sitting behind Courtney in chemistry class when we watched that horrible day unfold on our classroom TV, and on the tenth anniversary she took me to the site to view the memorial up close. It was raining and the heat from the light beams sent the rain back up in plumes of steam like ghosts. It was beautiful and moving, and I am touched to see the memorial every year. Tonight, I’m reminded that life is precious, violence is horrible, and it’s a privilege to grow old with your friends. Praying for peace in all regions and all hearts. 🙏#NeverForget

Courtney Yip, my dear friend since I was 11 and the gifted lighting designer who helped me portray Iris’s profession in FULL BLOOM, also once worked on the 9/11 memorial Tribute in Light. September 11th, 2001 I was sitting behind Courtney in chemistry class when we watched that horrible day unfold on our classroom TV, and on the tenth anniversary she took me to the site to view the memorial up close. It was raining and the heat from the light beams sent the rain back up in plumes of steam like ghosts. It was beautiful and moving, and I am touched to see the memorial every year. Tonight, I’m reminded that life is precious, violence is horrible, and it’s a privilege to grow old with your friends. Praying for peace in all regions and all hearts. 🙏#NeverForget ...

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I had the best time talking with the brilliant ladies of @friendsandfiction ! Watch the full interview on YouTube and Facebook and on their podcast, link in bio! Thank you again to @pattichenry @marykayandrews @kristinharmel and @kristywharvey for making FULL BLOOM your August pick and for this wonderful discussion! And thanks Mom @lisascottoline for dropping in and letting me “ear-muffs” you during a live interview 😂🙉

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I had the best time talking with the brilliant ladies of @friendsandfiction ! Watch the full interview on YouTube and Facebook and on their podcast, link in bio! Thank you again to @pattichenry @marykayandrews @kristinharmel and @kristywharvey for making FULL BLOOM your August pick and for this wonderful discussion! And thanks Mom @lisascottoline for dropping in and letting me “ear-muffs” you during a live interview 😂🙉

I had the best time talking with the brilliant ladies of @friendsandfiction ! Watch the full interview on YouTube and Facebook and on their podcast, link in bio! Thank you again to @pattichenry @marykayandrews @kristinharmel and @kristywharvey for making FULL BLOOM your August pick and for this wonderful discussion! And thanks Mom @lisascottoline for dropping in and letting me “ear-muffs” you during a live interview 😂🙉 ...

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Happy NINETEENTH birthday to Mimi!! 19 years of lap cuddles, love bites, tolerating dogs, editing/rubbing on my books, and making any room she’s in feel like home—Mimi is my purr baby queen! We got her and her (probably not biological) sister Vivi from the barn cat bin at a livestock feed store when I was in college, and while Vivi prefers the green acres at my mom’s, Mimi has been living her best city life with me since 2012, and both cats are going strong! We celebrated with lobster-flavored Temptation treats, a Churu squeezie, and this catnip “meowijuana” doobie, which at Mimi’s age is medicinal. I love my cat! ... See MoreSee Less

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Where did you buy the catnip? I'm in N.C.

Happy Birthday Mimi! Say hello to your mom and have a great day!

Happy 19th Birthday Mimi! Looking great! 🎂

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