Truly one of the coolest things I’ve ever seen. Enjoy!
There is no frigate like a book…
Ever since I can remember, books have been one of my favorite things. I can escape to a different world within the pages of a book. And while I love my Kindle, I must admit that there really isn’t anything to compare to the look, feel and smell of a real book. We have…
Summer Reading List
Now that I know what not to read this summer it’s time to decide what should be on my list. Let’s see what Oprah recommends… Oprah’s Tantalizing Beach Reads Hmm…“The Kitchen Daughter” sounds like something I would enjoy. AND it’s available on Kindle. I’ve long been a fan of Maeve Binchy so “Minding Frankie” is…
A French Quarter bookstore
“Where is human nature so weak as in the bookstore?” ~Henry Ward Beecher~
What’s on your nightstand?
I mean, what book(s) are you reading? I’ve recently read two excellent books that I highly recommend. The first is “Radical Homemakers: Reclaiming Domesticity From a Consumer Culture” by Shannon Hayes and the second is “Farm City: The Education of an Urban Farmer” by Novella Carpenter. Have you read anything good lately? Right now…
Banned Books Week
The 2010 Banned Books Celebration will be held from September 25 through October . Here’s a cute little video produced for the 2009 Banned Books Week celebration: I don’t think I’ll ever quite understand book banning. I mean, if something offends you, don’t read it. And as far as kids are concerned, encouraging them to…
French Friday…
I’m going to Tulsa with my mom today and meeting up with my sister-in-law for lunch, some shopping and then a quick hello to the niece and nephew after school before heading back home. With little time for a well-thought-out French Friday post, I decided to let the pros handle it for me. Here are…
Memory Lane Monday…A Little Princess
“A Little Princess” by Frances Hodgson Burnett I was one of those kids who lived in my head most of the time. Come to think of it, I still do. Thinking, pondering, imagining, pretending, projecting…my mind was and is a swirl of activity. Much of this tendency is book-fueled. I learned to read in…
Shh…I’m reading!
Do you read one book at a time or are you like me and have several going at once? I don’t read more than one novel at a time but I do have a few non-fiction books in process at the same time. I read all over the house as you will see in the…