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• Education is a Lifetime Pursuit

  “Education is a lifetime pursuit.” I tell my daughter this constantly. It is our household motto, so much so, I would not doubt if I had already posted somethin... Read more

  Posted on 31 May 2019 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Captains Courageous

  Title: Captains CourageousAuthor: Rudyard KiplingLength: 129 pagesAlmost everyone hears the name Kipling and immediately thinks of The Jungle Books, myself... Read more

  Posted on 23 May 2019 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Cozy 2018 Summer

  No, I did not type the date wrong. I took a very long break from consistently reviewing books and blogging, and now I have returned. Read more

  Posted on 11 May 2019 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Robinson Crusoe

  

  Title: Robinson CrusoeAuthor: Daniel DefoeThe only memory I have of my father reading to me is when he read me Robinson Crusoe. I was ten. Read more

  Posted on 20 April 2019 BOOKS, CULTURE

• The Reading Life – Hurricane Harvey to Now

  It’s been 8 months since Hurricane Harvey swept the Gulf, the flood gates of Conroe were opened post-storm, and our house was overtaken by 13-14 inches of water. Read more

  Posted on 29 April 2018 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Harvey

  

  Pre-Harvey I had made a plan. I now had Fridays off from work and I was going to get on the review writing routine again. I had planned to post a review and a... Read more

  Posted on 09 September 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Dear Duncan Jones…

  

  Title: The Zebra Just Couldn’t DecideAuthor/ Illustrator: Duncan JonesWe had the pleasure of receiving a new Duncan Jones picture book in the mail. Years ago, w... Read more

  Posted on 12 August 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE

• My Art Soothes Me

  

  I used to draw a lot. I found that over the years I have done less and less, and the more I discovered the dark plot points of the marriage I thought was a... Read more

  Posted on 26 June 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Jorie and the Magic Stones

  

  Title: Jorie and the Magic StonesAuthor: A. H. RichardsonGenre: Young Adult FantasyLength: 263 pagesKiddo and I received this book some months ago as a review... Read more

  Posted on 25 June 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Me and Uhtred

  I’ve been away from the blogosphere for awhile. I went back to working in the bookstore full time and between homeschooling my kiddo and working 40 hours a week... Read more

  Posted on 23 June 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Relax and Unwind with A. K. Klemm’s Lily Hollow Novellas

  

  I love hearing from fans and fellow bibliophiles about The Bookshop Hotel series! Time to Ramble On A. K. Klemm’s Bookshop Hotel series will make you nostalgic... Read more

  Posted on 14 December 2016 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Addleton Heights and GWP

  

  I had the honor of reading an advance reader’s copy of Addleton Heights by author George Wright Padgett. In addition to that honor, I got to interview him for... Read more

  Posted on 12 December 2016 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Addleton Heights

  

  George Wright Padgett has done it again – blown my mind with an awesome and fun reading experience.Addleton Heights will be his third published work, but it’s a... Read more

  Posted on 09 October 2016 BOOKS, CULTURE

• The Borrowers Series

  The BorrowersThis was one of my favorites as a child and as I read it out loud to my own kiddo this week, I remembered why.  The Borrowers is simply magical... Read more

  Posted on 09 October 2016 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Twilight Books…

  

  And no, I’m not talking about the twilight saga.  I’m talking about those books you pick up to read as the sun is setting – at the end of your day – and binge... Read more

  Posted on 28 September 2016 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Meet Felix Gomez…

  

  Title: Nymphos of Rocky FlatsAuthor: Mario AcevdeoGenre: Urban Fantasy/ MysteryMeet Felix Gomez, Iraqi-vet Vampire P.I. who has been called to Denver to... Read more

  Posted on 19 September 2016 BOOKS, CULTURE

• My Trip to Atlanta – Part Two

  

  Centennial Olympic ParkMaybe it’s because this was an Olympic year and I just introduced my daughter to the joys of binge watching the best gymnasts in the worl... Read more

  Posted on 13 September 2016 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Beowulf

  

  I have a confession: I never read Beowulf in high school. Or college. I read Canterbury Tales more times than I can count (yet only remember a handful of the... Read more

  Posted on 13 September 2016 BOOKS, CULTURE

• My Trip to Atlanta – Part One

  

  My trip to Atlanta was exhilarating. I navigated two airports, a train system, and bus routes – all things I have not done in a long, long time. I learned... Read more

  Posted on 11 September 2016 BOOKS, CULTURE

• To Be Indiana Jones…

  

  Title: Babylonian Life and HistoryAuthor: E. A. Wallis BudgeGenre: History/ ArcheologySo, I want to be Indiana Jones when I grow up. Who doesn’t? Read more

  Posted on 11 September 2016 BOOKS, CULTURE