Bookends: October 2018
October brought cooler weather and a much-needed readathon, which helped me make a good dent in my Cavalcade of Classics list. My goal was to read at least one title … Continue reading Bookends: October 2018
Tag: NaNoWriMo
Ramble On
This is the third blog post I’ve started tonight. I had one about how I seem to have dropped out of NaNoWriMo this year. I had one rambling one about … Continue reading Ramble On
Mice in the Basement
NaNoWriMo Day 9 Word Count: 15,712 The prompt from NaBloPoMo today is about the time you realized your home was different from other people’s homes. I think I might have … Continue reading Mice in the Basement
Injustice and Inaction: A Blog Post Disguised as a Book Review of The Buddha in the Attic
The Buddha in the Attic by Julie Otsuka My rating: 4 of 5 stars This was a quick, powerful read. Written in the first-person plural, the story is at once … Continue reading Injustice and Inaction: A Blog Post Disguised as a Book Review of The Buddha in the Attic
Parental Preferences
NaNoWriMo Day 7 Word Count:12,052 “Let’s finish breakfast so we can do our history lesson!” I said to the kids this morning. “We’re going to read about mummies today!” “No, … Continue reading Parental Preferences
Ambiguous Morality in Everything Is Illuminated by Jonathan Safran Foer
Everything Is Illuminated by Jonathan Safran Foer My rating: 4 of 5 stars It’s not a coincidence that I started reading this book during a days-long power outage. By candlelight, … Continue reading Ambiguous Morality in Everything Is Illuminated by Jonathan Safran Foer
Rhetorical Questions About Bold Ideas
NaNoWriMo Day 5 Word Count: 8,750 This morning, my family took a walk on an old farm trail near our house. We’ve taken this walk before, a couple of weeks … Continue reading Rhetorical Questions About Bold Ideas
Power of the Pen
NaNoWriMo Day 4 Word Count: 6,907 When the power was still out on November 1st, I was a little nervous that I’d get behind on NaNoWriMo. I’m not sure how … Continue reading Power of the Pen
Silence! Writer at Work!
NaNoWriMo Day 3 Word Count: 5,130 Some people like to write with music on. Some people, I’m told, even need music to write. I am not one of these people. … Continue reading Silence! Writer at Work!
Type A Parenting: Not as Fun as it Sounds
“Why does one great day always have to be followed by one crappy day?” I posted on my Facebook Page this afternoon. Almost as soon as I posted it, I … Continue reading Type A Parenting: Not as Fun as it Sounds
A Vow to Write Poorly
Having read The Help recently and about one-third so far of Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet, I’ve been thinking about books on the bestsellers list. Specifically, I’ve been … Continue reading A Vow to Write Poorly
In Under the Wire: The Pros and Cons of Daily Posting
You may recall that I’m participating in the WordPress 2011 PostADay Challenge. As you might guess, this means that I’ve challenged myself to post at least once daily in 2011. … Continue reading In Under the Wire: The Pros and Cons of Daily Posting
Imperfect Happiness 