We’re halfway through the month…how is Ulysses going? I started early and am just shy of halfway through. I just finished the infamous Nausicaa chapter, which is much less obscene … Continue reading Sisters Book Club Mid-Month Check-In: Ulysses
“Mommy, how do you make buttermilk?” my four-year-old asked at dinner the other night. I don’t have a smartphone, so I had to answer based on what I remembered from … Continue reading What’s Buttermilk For? A Four-Year-Old Weighs In
Here’s why I love reading more than one book at a time: The other night, I read the “Cyclops” chapter of James Joyce’s Ulysses. In it, a group in a … Continue reading Reading Serendipity
My daughter read the cover of the book in which I had my nose. “Ulysses. What’s that book about?” This is a question she asks about every book I’m reading. … Continue reading Ulysses for Eight-Year-Olds
Oryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood My rating: 3 of 5 stars When I first read this book, I remember liking it, but I don’t remember why I liked it. … Continue reading Oryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood
The first day of each month, I’m posting a summary of what I read the previous month and what I plan to read in the coming month. I would love … Continue reading Bookends: November 2013
MaddAddam by Margaret Atwood My rating: 4 of 5 stars I’m generally fairly paranoid about the internet. This is why I use a pseudonym when I’m here and why I … Continue reading MaddAddam by Margaret Atwood
The Black Stallion by Walter Farley My rating: 4 of 5 stars I never went through a “horse” stage, which I understand many girls go through. I preferred stories about … Continue reading The Black Stallion by Walter Farley
“So, I’ve been thinking about the December book selection for Sisters Book Club,” I said to my sister on our weekly phone call. I didn’t lead with that. I started … Continue reading Sisters Book Club December Selection: Ulysses by James Joyce
The Classics Club announced the Spin number Monday morning. The lucky number? 10 On my Spin list, that’s The City of God by Augustine of Hippo. My first thought was, … Continue reading Classics Spin Results, or My Plans for December
My sister Gabby and I have a Sisters Book Club. You may have already known this, but if you didn’t, now you know it. The Sisters Book Club is me … Continue reading Guest Post: Sisters Book Club Review by My Sister
The History of England, Volume V by David Hume My rating: 3 of 5 stars As the title suggests, this is volume five of Hume’s six-volume The History of England. This edition is based … Continue reading The History of England, Volume V by David Hume
Imperfect Happiness 