No help for that a poem by Charles Bukowski there is a place in the heart that will never be filled a space and even during the best moments and the greatest times we will know it we will know it more than ever there is a place in… Continue reading a space
Dear John Grisham
Dear Mr. Grisham, I'll be honest, I've never read a single one of your novels and I have no plans to. Call me a book snob or disinterested in American law, you've just never captured my attention. (Though I did watch The Pelican Brief with Denzel Washington and Julia Roberts.) That said, I've worked in… Continue reading Dear John Grisham
Recently…
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…
Book Review – A Year of Biblical Womanhood by Rachel Held Evans
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
Something New
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
Book Review – Seven Good Reasons Not to be Good by John Gould
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
Some mornings.
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.
Autumn 2014 Reading List
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
In Conclusion – My Summer 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
Book Review – Juliet Was a Surprise by Bill Gaston
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
