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• Magical Thinking and the Vortex

  

  Title:The Year of Magical ThinkingAuthor: Joan DidionPublisher: KnopfGenre: MemoirLength: 227 pages‘I want to go to Malibu.  I would have especially loved to... Read more

  Posted on 16 October 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• To Be Released October 15th 2013!

  

  Title: Just One Evil ActAuthor: Elizabeth GeorgePublisher: DuttonGenre: Crime FictionLength: 723 pagesElizabeth George has the uncanny ability to spend pages... Read more

  Posted on 14 October 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• A Look at My Life This Week

  

  I’m almost always cycling in my spare time these days. That sounds like I do it way more than I actually do.  I’m a mom, so I live in a limbo of down time that’... Read more

  Posted on 13 October 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Random Post on Random House

  

  Normally I post on the quality of the topic of a book, not the quality of the book itself. Sometimes I mention these factors, but usually only a line or two... Read more

  Posted on 07 October 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Eratosthenes

  

  Title: The Librarian Who Measured The EarthAuthor: Kathryn LaskyIllustrations: Kevin HawkesI stumbled on this book by complete accident. Read more

  Posted on 02 October 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• October 2013 Events

  

  ALSO, Don’t forget to check the Good Books in the Woods Event Page… That place has some nifty stuff going on this month too.  http://www.goodbooksinthewoods. Read more

  Posted on 01 October 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Where the Windwalk Begins

  

  Title: Where the Windwalk BeginsPoet: Todd DillardIllustrator: Paul K. TunisToo cute. These poems are ideal for lazy breakfast reading or luncheons on the patio. Read more

  Posted on 27 September 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Love is a Choice

  

  Title:Love Is A ChoiceAuthors: Dr. Robert Hemfelt, Dr. Frank Minirth, Dr. Paul MeierPublisher: Thomas Nelson PublishingGenre: Psychology/ Self-Help/ Christian... Read more

  Posted on 24 September 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Introducing the Octopus… and Tolkien Week

  

  Weekly Low Down on Kids Books and Adventures in Homeschooling with an Octopus and Tolkien…Title: Squishy the OctopusAuthor: Mary Reason TheriotIllustrations:... Read more

  Posted on 24 September 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Not So Surprised by the Joy of Lewis

  

  Title: Surprised by JoyAuthor: C.S. LewisI don’t remember when C.S. Lewis was not a part of my life.  Really, I don’t.  I am sure at one point in time,... Read more

  Posted on 18 September 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• The Debt & The Doormat & The Socially Awkward

  

  Title:The Debt The DoormatAuthor: Laura BarnardThe Debt & The Doormat is a number one selling book on Amazon.  It’s fun, flirty chick lit with glowing... Read more

  Posted on 11 September 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• The Olympians

  

  We finally finished The Lightning Thief (book one of the Percy Jackson series) a week or so ago. Man, reading that thing out loud was a bit of a doosey and... Read more

  Posted on 10 September 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Kim, World Traveler

  

  Meet today’s Guest Blogger: Kim Ogonosky. She’s a reader, a writer, has the most *amazing* singing voice, and loves to travel… I firmly believe that people who... Read more

  Posted on 07 September 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• My Rundy

  

  (This is supposed to be a review of My Antonia, HPB Humble book club selection for September’s discussion.  But it’s not.)With every book I read, I miss my... Read more

  Posted on 02 September 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• The Vikings Take Over Our Library

  

  As everyone else heads back to school, I looked over the last month and realized we really did treat the hottest months of the year like a summer vacation this... Read more

  Posted on 27 August 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Coffee… Starbucks… God… Gospel… What?

  

  Title:The Gospel According to StarbucksAuthor: Leonard SweetPublisher: WaterBrook PressGenre: Christian LivingLength: 210 pagesSo reading this I realize why I... Read more

  Posted on 21 August 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• September 2013 Events

  

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  Posted on 21 August 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• The Dark is Rising Sequence: Book One

  

  The Dark is Rising Sequence started in 1965 (probably much sooner if you were to talk to the author) with the publication of Over Sea, Under Stone under the nam... Read more

  Posted on 19 August 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• This Is Monstropolis

  

  A Weekly Low Down on Kids Books and Guest Blog by Maura M! (2 in 1!)Title:This Is Monstropolis!I’m excited to share this little piece of toddler entertainment... Read more

  Posted on 14 August 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Greek Mythology… with Children

  

  (Weekly Low Down on Kids Books)Unfortunately this awesome image is not from a book. I think it’s from a video game.The kiddo and I have been reading Percy... Read more

  Posted on 09 August 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE