Kendall Giles

Blue Skies Ahead: Thank You, Goodbye 2011, Hello 2012

December 31, 2011
Posted by Kendall Giles
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I just wanted to take a moment and thank everyone for their support, friendship, and love throughout 2011.

How to watch movies on your Kindle Fire

November 26, 2011
Posted by Kendall Giles
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If you’ve just received a new Kindle Fire, it may not be immediately obvious how to watch movies on your device.

Amazon Kindle Fire Unboxing

November 25, 2011
Posted by Kendall Giles
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UPDATE September 2012: See this post for the latest round of Amazon Kindles, including the Amazon Kindle Fire HD and the Amazon Kindle Paperwhite.

Review: The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman

November 22, 2011
Posted by Kendall Giles
books, fiction, graveyard book, neil gaiman, reading, review

We’ve no doubt all heard the cliche, “It takes a village to raise a child.

Totally Awesome Gift Guide 2011

November 18, 2011
Posted by Kendall Giles
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Here is the third annual Totally Awesome Gift Guide–a collection of gift ideas that go beyond the mundane.

VCU Cabell First Novelist Festival and panel discussion

November 16, 2011
Posted by Kendall Giles
alan cheuse, books, cabell, novelist, novels, tom de haven, vcu, Writing

On Tuesday November 15, 2011, in the VCU Commonwealth Ballroom, day 1 of the VCU Cabell First Novelist Festival kicked off with an evening celebrating the novel, writing, reading, and building a career as an author.