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• Oh The Holidays of April…

  

  4-20, Easter Sunday, Resurrection Sunday, Spring Equinox, Earth Day (on the 22nd)… so many things to celebrate.  Today, we hid from them all and took to the... Read more

  Posted on 21 April 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Earth Day Reading With Little People

  

  The Weekly Low Down on Kids Books – selected by The KiddoHoliday reading with preschoolers can actually be quite fun.  Although most people are doing a lot of... Read more

  Posted on 18 April 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• GreenGreenerGreenest – Earth Day Every Day Part Five

  

  Title: Green Greener GreenestAuthor: Lori BongiornoPublisher: Perigee (Penguin)Genre: Nature/Organic LivingLength: 310 pagesWritten by a journalist and freelanc... Read more

  Posted on 17 April 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• S. Smith Book Signing – Earth Day Every Day Part Four

  

  The Half Price Books Clear Lake store was a lovely host today for S. Smith’s first signing of her Texas Earth Day Tour.The weather was gorgeous, a little... Read more

  Posted on 17 April 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Meeting S. Smith – Earth Day Every Day Part Three

  

  I couldn’t have had a more perfect day.  It all started with an amaryllis bloom opening and an email. S. Smith had arrived in Houston and was looking to hang ou... Read more

  Posted on 16 April 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Literary Journal Monday – Earth Day, Every Day Part Two

  

  It’s April, it’s spring time, it’s RAINING! To bring May flowers, of course. So, I jumped head first into an April 1968 edition of Blackwood’s Magazine, more... Read more

  Posted on 15 April 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Earth Day Every Day 2014 – Part One

  

  Spring time… the sun is out, the animals are about, it’s time for spring cleaning and for our family to start hitting the trails every day again. It also means... Read more

  Posted on 13 April 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• People Aren’t Who They Say They Are

  

  The most offhand statement, the smallest turn of phrase, a random word, can completely start my mind reeling for hours, days even. Read more

  Posted on 12 April 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Freelance Writing

  

  I wish this blog was a post about me receiving one of those… see Daphne, above, a royal portable from 1930. Green, no less.It’s not.But it is pretty exciting.I’... Read more

  Posted on 11 April 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Follies Past – A Review

  

  Title: Follies PastAuthor: Melanie KerrPublisher: Petticoat PressGenre: Historical fiction/ Classic spin-offLength: 272 pages“Follies Past” should be the name o... Read more

  Posted on 09 April 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Bones of My Bones

  Below is a very small piece out of a decently long series that is not yet published, but still lurking about on my computer.  The story is from ages ago, an... Read more

  Posted on 08 April 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• The Colorado Kid / Haven

  

  Title: The Colorado KidFirst Edition Release Date: October, 2005Author: Stephen KingSynopsis taken from stephenking.com:Vince Teague and Dave Bowie are the... Read more

  Posted on 06 April 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Anthropology of Reading

  

  Anthropology [an-thruh-pol-uh-jee] noun 1. the science that deals with the origins, physical and cultural development, biological characteristics, and social... Read more

  Posted on 03 April 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Log Off and Smell the Lattes

  

  The phrase used to be ‘stop and smell the roses,’ I don’t know that it’s an entirely accurate turn of phrase anymore.I am busy lady with lots of activities,... Read more

  Posted on 02 April 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• April Events 2014!

  

  The month of April is full of Earth Day celebrations. More specifically, S. Smith, author of a dystopian young adult series that I can’t seem to rave enough... Read more

  Posted on 01 April 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Patricia & Max

  

  I’ve had Patricia Von Pleasantsquirrel by James Proimos for quite sometime. It’s been one we’ve read in spurts since kiddo had the physical ability to hand me... Read more

  Posted on 01 April 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Anthropology of Reading

  Anakalian Whims:This deserves a complete post in response. Expect and Anthropology of Reading post from me soon… Originally posted on So Many Books: Anybody... Read more

  Posted on 25 March 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Literary Journal Monday – Gatsby Love

  

  All About Additional Literary Journal Adventures at Good Books in the Woods…I got to peek at some incoming journals today, they were hanging out on the owner’s... Read more

  Posted on 25 March 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Housman for Kids

  

  A Weekly Low Down on Kids Books Title: A Shropshire LadAuthor: A. E. HousmanIllustrator: Charles MozleyGenre: PoetryIn February I stumbled across A.E. Housman. Read more

  Posted on 17 March 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Literary Journal Monday – The Black Cat

  

  It may have been a whole week since my last post, but the discovery I made today has made the whole week of dry reading worth it. Read more

  Posted on 17 March 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE