A week ago it was 80 degrees and our daffodils started blooming. But this is Oklahoma and the only thing you can count on about the weather is that it will change. Around noon today we had this: And a couple of hours later: We are supposed to get more tonight and into tomorrow. All…
Read Across America Day
Today, March 3rd, is the NEA’s 17th annual “Read Across America Day”. That sounds like a great reason to talk about books. I joined a new, online book club the first of the year. We vote on a book to read each month. So far we’ve selected: Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn (January) My Mother She…
Photo-A-Day Challenge: Day 9 “Something You’re Reading”
This is one of the books currently on my bedside table. After watching the PBS special, The Dust Bowl, I was eager to read more about it. I well remember my grandmother’s stories about that time – wish I had asked even more questions. My parents are going to come watch it with me and…
31 Days of Autumn Nesting: Day 12 – Priorities
Today was another beautiful day here in Oklahoma so even though I had things that needed to be done inside, I spent some time here: I sat on the porch drinking iced tea, reading and listening to music. And hanging out with Dharma: And admiring the view: I may not have made much progress on…
Jane Austen Giveaway! (now closed)
Update: The winner has been selected! Click here to see who it is. Thank you to all who participated! I Am A Reader Not A Writer is hosting a Jane Austen giveaway hop and since I’m a Jane Austen fan I thought I’d join up. I’ve never done a giveaway before but there’s no time…
Banned Books Week 2012
This is the 30th anniversary of Banned Books Week. I think I might celebrate by re-reading one of my favorite banned books, To Kill a Mockingbird. What about you?
It’s a book
I enjoy my Kindle but there’s something about that simple perfection of a real book.
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…