Yesterday found me digging through books, looking for something to read aloud at an evening round-the-fire gathering. Friends were celebrating and asked if guests could bring something to read/share. The parameters were loose, so I could have chosen…
Tell Me A Story
I just finished a book. It was given to me years ago, and only recently found while unpacking a box. I admit, I never thought it would be my kind of book. There’s a dog on the cover,…
An Awesome Read
I just finished reading Anne Lamott’s Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life. I’ve known about this book for about 15 years or so, but only now got around to it. Better late than never. …
Mr. Sedaris
This week saw me finishing a good read: Let’s Explore Diabetes With Owls, by David Sedaris. I’m a Sedaris fan, so his style isn’t new to me. I’ve turned to him for laughs. I’ve turned to him…
Island of the Blue Dolphins
During my foot recovery, I am trying to get some reading and sewing done. Today I’m sharing the first book I’ve completed while being laid-up. I didn’t grow up in California. I don’t know squat about the…
Scotland’s Secret Sculptor
If I’ve shared this already, forgive me… A while back I saw a story about an artist, and I was brought to tears of joy. Apparently, Scotland has a Secret Sculptor who’s leaving works of art –…
To Read or Not To Read
Have you ever been reading a book at exactly the wrong time in your life? Like, you’re just as up as you can be and you’re in the middle of reading some heart-wrenching tale of loss and…
One of My Favorite Books
It happened in an olive grove. I was reading Yann Martel’s Life of Pi when Mister and I went to Italy. Enthralled though I was, I did manage to put the book down and enjoy the traveling. Then…
Another One Bites the Dust
The other day I was out with Mister, trying to find a restaurant we love. I’ve always remembered the place’s locale as being adjacent to a huge book store. Only the book store isn’t there anymore. (I eventually…