Bookends: January 2016
Did you all know it’s February? Turns out it is, and it has been for nearly five days now. And I totally missed posting my Bookends post for January on February … Continue reading Bookends: January 2016
Did you all know it’s February? Turns out it is, and it has been for nearly five days now. And I totally missed posting my Bookends post for January on February … Continue reading Bookends: January 2016
In 2015, I read 105 books, consisting of a total of 30,038 pages (I stopped reading two of these books before finishing them; the page total does not account for this). The average … Continue reading 2015: My Year in Books
Uncle Tom’s Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe My rating: 3 of 5 stars Stowe seems to have two main goals in Uncle Tom’s Cabin. The first is to demonstrate that … Continue reading Uncle Tom’s Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe
November was a whirlwind of a month. I read bits and pieces of multiple books, but only managed to finish the kid books (including an impromptu Lois Lowry marathon … Continue reading Bookends: November 2015
Last night, I strapped glow sticks to my wrists and took my kids around the neighborhood begging for candy. Now we have enough sweets to carry us to Easter … Continue reading Bookends: October 2015
We’ve had an oddly hot September here in southern New England, which seems to be confusing the trees. The maples in our yard are dropping their leaves without even changing colors. … Continue reading Bookends: September 2015
As August vacates the premises, and September leaps in to fill the void, I find myself feeling tired. Nothing in particular is tiring me, so I have to assume it’s … Continue reading Bookends: August 2015
Between ordinary busy-ness and re-joining Netflix, not a lot of reading happened this month. Well, that’s not really true. I read for my class, and I read to my … Continue reading Bookends: July 2015
As predicted, I didn’t get many books finished this month. I read a lot (a LOT), but it was almost all for class. That kind of reading involves reading from … Continue reading Bookends: June 2015
Well, that’s odd. It’s the first of the month, and I totally forgot about Bookends. I’m betting it’s because I’m totally consumed by this graduate course I’m taking and have put most all … Continue reading Bookends: May 2015
I just sat in a car for 10+ hours as we began the first leg of a road trip. We’ve had an awesome day listening to audio books and satellite radio and … Continue reading Bookends: April 2015
Today is the day! The Classics Club announced the lucky Spin number and it’s… 2! On my Spin list, that’s Uncle Tom’s Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe. I think I’d actually have … Continue reading Classics Spin #9 Lucky Spin Number