What ho, chappies! What ho, what ho! It’s the most zany time of the year again! Long-time veterans of Allison’s Well will know what is coming next. *grins* But I have a few new followers so I’m just going to explain the ground rules again, very quickly. Back in 2016, I blogged about ten preposterous (but nice) things I wanted…
Year: 2019
11 Christmas Movies You’ve Probably Never Heard Of
When you ask most people what their favorite Christmas movie is, you’ll probably hear one of the following answers: White Christmas, It’s A Wonderful Life, Miracle On 34th Street, Elf, or A Christmas Carol. You might get a few oddballs in there who like some animated Christmas specials such as The Little Drummer Boy or Frosty the Snowman. Now, while these…
A Fistful of Nutshells
HEY-HEY-HEY! ALLISON IS IN THE HOUSE! HI GUYS! I’VE MISSED YOU! *gathers up all my blog and internet buddies in a huge hug* This is my second time combining two months worth of news into one post and, I will admit, it was kind of a relief, because I really needed this semi-break. ? Despite getting sick…
Leave a review, buy cheap ebooks, and become a fairy godmother
I’m not usually very good at taglines / titles / subject lines . . . but I must say, I outdid myself this time. I mean DID THAT OR DID THAT NOT PIQUE YOUR CURIOSITY? I guess it did, you’re reading this, aren’t you? Ahem, anyway, to business! I have three quick announcements / entreaties that I wanted…
Best Reads Of 2019 – 3rd Quarter
*trumpets sound, confetti is strewn, and a herald appears* It’s . . . *gasp* . . . ALLISON! Obviously, I’m rather late with post. I keep trying to get these out on time but something always prevents me from keeping to a timely schedule. But, hey, AT LEAST I HAVE A GOOD EXCUSE! *BOWS* Ahem. …
Goodbye and A Question
No, you are not imagining things. HERE I AM! Staggering into your inbox! No, I’m not dead, BUT YOU ALMOST WOULDN’T KNOW THE DIFFERENCE, WOULD YOU? You might have noticed that I haven’t been blogging much lately and it’s time for an explanation . . . and a goodbye. No, it’s not a GOODBYE goodbye. That…
A Handful of Nutshells
*gasp* What could this be? A nutshell? YES, FINALLY. So some of you might have noticed that I missed August’s Nutshell post. NO? YOU DIDN’T NOTICE? WHAT KIND OF HARDCORE ALLISON FAN ARE YOU? Kidding!!! Ahem, anyway. There’s a good reason why I missed a nutshell. My health has been pretty crummy for the last few…
A Tolkien Blog Party – Tag Answers
*gal who sometimes goes by the nickname Kili shoves open door with a cheeky grin* How goes it, all my merry wanderers? I am here to announce an UNEXPECTED PARTY. Literally. Because, doggone it, Rachel. You did it to me AGAIN. For the un-enlightened, allow me to explain. A few months ago, the very awesome Rachel posted…
Revell Reads Reviews
Okay, folks I have a confession. And it involves a ramble, so grab something to drink. And maybe a snack. First, the backstory. I try really hard to make Allison’s Well a pleasant meadow for all those that come to visit. It’s important to me that I stick to the theme of my blog and that this little corner of…
Books of My Childhood
What ho, chappies! How’s the jolly old world treating you? One of my followers, Marilyn, said on a recent survey that they would like to see a post about: “Books read throughout your youth.” “Huh!” I thought. I also thought that was a fun idea for a post, and thus . . . we have the post! …