Bookends: November 2016
Between the cold weather and the relentless holiday cheer, this is the time of year when I just want to curl up with a stack of books and ignore the … Continue reading Bookends: November 2016
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Bookends: October 2016
I’m typing this from the stairs that overlook our front door, interrupted every few minutes by children dressed in costumes I can’t identify and begging for candy. Actually, it’s less begging … Continue reading Bookends: October 2016
October 2016 Readathon Wrap-Up
Well, I’ve finished my second readathon, and it was everything I expected it to be and more. I learned so many things. Here are some of them: •Audiobooks are my friend. … Continue reading October 2016 Readathon Wrap-Up
Readathon Hour #5 1/2 Check-In
Coming up for air after several hours of bookish fun! When I got my hair cut yesterday, the hairdresser asked if I had any exciting plans for the weekend. I … Continue reading Readathon Hour #5 1/2 Check-In
Readathon Preparations
With today’s trip to the library, my Dewey’s 24-Hour Readathon pile is ready for Saturday!
Bookends: September 2016
September was here and gone with more stealth than the LEGO bricks that appear under my feet as I run across the room in an attempt to shoo the retching cat so that he … Continue reading Bookends: September 2016
Bookends: August 2016
August was a month of berry-picking and watching monarch caterpillars turn into butterflies. I love having the monarch caterpillars chowing down on milkweed in my dining room and forming their chrysalides … Continue reading Bookends: August 2016
Bookends: July 2016
July was hot here. Of course, New England heat isn’t as hot as Utah heat or Arizona heat or the heat southern California had earlier in the summer, but we complain about it … Continue reading Bookends: July 2016
Atlas of Unknowns by Tania James
Atlas of Unknowns was the June 2016 selection for the SBC (the accidental book club I started with my sister). Comment below, or check out our Goodreads group to join … Continue reading Atlas of Unknowns by Tania James
The Parasites by Daphne du Maurier
This was the July selection for the SBC. It’s not too late to join the discussion! Visit us at our Goodreads group to discuss this or any of our other … Continue reading The Parasites by Daphne du Maurier
Bookends: June 2016
June began with the close of a very long project I was working on and ended with a road trip to Acadia National Park and Prince Edward Island. The month was marked … Continue reading Bookends: June 2016
Housekeeping by Marilynne Robinson
Housekeeping was the May 2016 SBC selection. If you would like to join the conversation about this book or June’s book—Atlas of Unknowns by Tania James—I invite you to join our … Continue reading Housekeeping by Marilynne Robinson
Imperfect Happiness 