Deanna Rogers

Writer, blogger, and chocolate reviewer. Author of Black Tree & Silence and Boldness. Née Skaggs.

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10.25.23

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Olivespa's Chocolate Mint Lip Balm is the moisturizing lip balm I didn't realize I needed--my review: https://t.co/uwoqwSdEcn

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The new Magic Flute movie was a fresh way of engaging with opera by turning it into a YA fantasy film--new post: https://t.co/sAuzLU1uMY

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Ritual Chocolate's Lover's Leap Bar is just the rose tea chocolate I could have asked for--my review: https://t.co/s7Wuvsc8jR

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Arizona Opera's production of The Sound of Music was a lovely take on the classic musical--new post: https://t.co/TqOF3UcjPJ

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The Wild Raspberry Jam chocolate bar from Stone Grindz has turned out to be one of my favorite of their generally stellar flavored chocolates--my review: https://t.co/ViZxWfKOrr

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New post in which I ponder CS Lewis's book, The Pilgrim's Regress, in the same line of thought with the new movie Jesus Revolution: https://t.co/CNYZ1qElMC

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Alter Eco's Mint Creme Truffle Thins bar is simple yet satisfying--my review: https://t.co/fck456Jg78

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One Hundred Years of Solitude is magical realism at its best--new post: https://t.co/XBNtKJTCAD

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Alter Eco's Truffle Thins are a satisfying combination of chocolate bar and truffle--my review: https://t.co/KpnIB3xAq2

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Ballet Arizona's Giselle brought that wonderful flavor of ethereal, tragic beauty--new post: https://t.co/g6n5w4zV1S

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Museum of the Moon is at the Desert Botanical Garden for one week, and it does make for an awe-inspiring contemplation--new post: https://t.co/V0fMuoYrEn

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My graphic novel of Carmen from Arizona Opera arrived this week, and it was quite a nice volume--new post: https://t.co/lLTSUMRjRI

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For this week's review, we have my second time trying cacao water/juice--new post: https://t.co/WxUrc8b4Ql

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In which I poetically encounter fearsome dinosaurs in the desert at the Phoenix Zoo--new post: https://t.co/VAVSBZooN4

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Some reflections on the new year--new post: https://t.co/5y6oraTf9M

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I'm very late getting to this seasonal flavor from Stone Grindz, but I'm making up for it by greatly lauding their Peanut Butter Cup chocolate bar--my review: https://t.co/b22fD622yi

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Arizona Opera's Ariadne auf Naxos was an entertaining romp about the opposing pulls of tragedy and comedy, or high art and "low" art--new post: https://t.co/eB1GkzWxeB

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Some Peppermint Creme Truffles for Christmastime--my review: https://t.co/lRwzhzjiE5

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The Prickly Pear Spicy Margarita Caramels from Stone Grindz were a delightfully unique approach to chile chocolate--my review: https://t.co/jTacr0Mjld