…I am feeling sad. My dog, Caribou, is quite ill right now. She is almost 11 years old (February 15 is her birthday), and has been my constant companion since I brought her home in 1998 at 7 weeks old. Caribou is struggling with pain right now, and although the medications we started yesterday seem [...]
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Unread Authors Challenge – Part II
August 1, 2008 – January 31, 2009
UPDATE: JANUARY 6, 2009 – CHALLENGE COMPLETED!
Many thanks to Ariel for hosting this fun challenge. I ended up reading a total of 9 books from 6 different authors. By far, my favorite authors from this challenge are Per Petterson, Kate Grenville, Rose Tremain, and Daphne du Maurier…all authors I [...]
Weekly Geeks #27 – In Memory of Dewey
This week’s Weekly Geeks is a special one – Becky asked for participants to create a tribute to Dewey, the founder and creative energy behind Weekly Geeks.
Like everyone else, I was stunned when I had learned of Dewey’s passing. She was a constant in the book blogger world – a person who was always right [...]
A Loss Beyond Words…
I am stunned and terribly saddened this morning to learn that one of the most energetic, creative, and original bloggers in the blog-o-sphere has passed away. I learned this morning that Dewey of The Hidden Side of a Leaf died Tuesday evening. I am having trouble envisioning the world of book bloggers without Dewey in [...]
Booking Through Thursday – Being Thankful
Today is Thanksgiving here in the U.S.
Now, you may have noticed that the global economy isn’t exactly doing well. There’s war. Starvation. All sorts of bad, scary things going on.
So–just for today–how about sharing 7 things that you’re thankful for?
This can be about books, sure–authors you appreciate, books you love, an ode to your public [...]
Walk On, DJ Gregory – A Story to Inspire
This 12 minute plus video is worth watching…for all those days you might wake up and feel overwhelmed by the challenges ahead, or when you wonder if your dreams can ever be achieved. DJ Gregory had a goal and went after it… and his story is truly inspirational.
Make sure to read D.J.’s Blog and see [...]
Tying up Loose Ends…
Today is the last day for this challenge! I am planning to leave the links up through July 10th for people to post links to their wrap up posts and May/June reads. For those of you who forgot to post links to reviews in the early part of the challenge, you may feel free to [...]
Update on Northern California Fires
Thank you to all who have commented here or emailed me and are keeping us in their thoughts and prayers. We have been under the threat of evacuation since Sunday afternoon. There are two fires burning close to our home.
The Shingletown Ridge Fire has burned 675 acres but is 100% contained (not controlled) at this [...]
Fires in Northern California
The last two days have been an exercise in faith and anxiety. My husband and I reside in Northern California – Shasta County…where 154 fires are currently raging due to lightening strikes this past Saturday. We have been on high alert to evacuate our home in the mountains just east of Redding, California in Shingletown [...]
Utopia, Dystopia, Messtopia – An Essay
Cynthia Ozick is an American writer who has written poems, novels and essays. She was on the shortlist for the Man Booker Prize in 2005 for her novel Heir to the Glimmering World (aka: The Bear Boy). Reviews for her work can be found on this site.
Recently I discovered a short essay authored by her [...]
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