This weekend marked twenty weeks for baby and I and so I've had this song stuck in my head for days. Whoa, we're half way there Whoa, livin' on a prayer Ah, the poet, Bon Jovi. My extremely lovely friend Dawn (Hi Dawn!) send us this little gift in the mail. I love that, so… Continue reading Recently…
This is a book I've been wanting to read for a long time and it did not disappoint. I was familiar with Rachel Held Evans' writing through her blog - mostly posts circulated by friends. And while I've never followed it religiously (pun!) I've generally appreciated what I've read from Evans. A Year of Biblical… Continue reading Book Review – A Year of Biblical Womanhood by Rachel Held Evans
Aside from my Autumn Reading List, I'm doing some extracurricular reading these days. A peek at my bedside table (which is actually a bookshelf because I have a book addiction problem) might give you a hint as to a life change we're expecting around here. This newest story is due to make its appearance around… Continue reading Something New
I liked this book more than I expected to. And while that may not sound like the highest praise, it's meant to be a compliment. I knew almost nothing about the title when I picked up a copy at the thrift store, except that I had taken a single semester with John Gould as professor … Continue reading Book Review – Seven Good Reasons Not to be Good by John Gould
Last Friday, Bella the Dog went home to be with her real family. While we won't miss her slightly fishy smell and her nose in our faces at 6:15am, we had a great time with her. (I do miss the ten homemade apple-and-blackberry scones she ate.) I'll also miss how crazy she looks… Continue reading Some mornings.
Here it is, the books I hope to read this coming fall: 1. Shotgun Lovesongs by Nicholas Butler 2. Maps and Legends by Michael Chabon 3. Harvest by Jim Crace 4. Sweetland by Michael Crummey 5. All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr 6. The Gift of Rain by Tan Twan Eng 7.… Continue reading Autumn 2014 Reading List
Way back at the beginning of the summer, I posted my To Read list for the coming months. So how did I do? Well, here's the list: 1. Maps & Legends by Michael Chabon Status: Unread 2. Crazy Love by Francis Chan Status: Unread 3. The Big Sleep by Raymond Chandler Status: Read! Read my… Continue reading In Conclusion – My Summer 2014 Reading List
It's hard to review a short story collection. You're not discussing and evaluating one plot, one set of characters - you're dealing with many. How do you approach that? Which do you focus on? I recently got to hear Bill Gaston talk about and read from Juliet Was a Surprise (Hamish Hamilton, 2014). He… Continue reading Book Review – Juliet Was a Surprise by Bill Gaston
My view tonight: And also this: September got off to an autumnal start with a good pour of rain this morning. It makes the sun look all the sweeter. Peter and I are puppy-sitting for a few weeks. This week we're making the transition to having Bella the Dog stay at our place during… Continue reading Puppies and Rain and Other Nice Things
What strikes you first when you begin to read Mãn (Random House, 2014) is its unique format. Each chapter of this slim novel reads like a long poem. The headings are unobtrusively displayed in English and Vietnamese. Most of the chapters are less than a page. They are vignettes, moments. Given their brevity, they are… Continue reading Book Review – Man by Kim Thuy
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