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My latest obsession?

OK, so, this morning I finished the second of the two Edna St. Vincent Millay biographies I've been reading. They were both excellent, and I'm looking forward to reading some of her poetry now that I know the poet. At …
Currently reading . . .

... and really enjoying it. I've been on a biography kick lately. It actually started a few years ago, with John Adams. I'm not sure I ever actually made it to the end of the book. But it was good, and I'd like to …
Love this book!

Our four-year-old brought this one home from school one day last week as part of her homework assignment. It *appears* to be one of those run-of-the-mill cutesy spider stories, but don't let the sweet drawings fool you!…
WWTD?

It's been awhile. I hardly remember how to think past the limited number of characters allowed in a facebook status update. So, just to try this thing out again, here's something I wrote last week that I want to keep a…
The apple didn't fall far from the tree...

Hooray! My 10-year-old loves to read, has a library card, and knows how to use it! Amidst all the adolescent-directed chick lit and Nancy Drew spin-offs, she's also learned to find good stuff in the older-people sectio…
Three New Reads

I guess I had a few dollars burning a hole in my pocket yesterday, so I went over to one of my favorite odd little used bookstores and picked up a few books to add to the burgeoning unread portion of our home library. T…
Remembering Rat Butler

Comic actor Harvey Korman dies at 81 *sniff-sniff* Hey, and speaking of which, we're past page 450 in Gone With The Wind... right at the part when Scarlett brings her velvet curtain dress--and Mammy--to Atlanta to ent…
A Few Odds and Ends

I've lost my taste for coffee. I assume it's a temporary change. The thought of brewing a pot of Folger's just sounds so... bleagh. So, I've been drinking black chai tea with milk and a bit of sugar to meet my caffein…
Good Read

Al Capone Does My Shirts by Gennifer Choldenko I saw this book sitting on the floor in the living room Sunday afternoon. Although my first intent was to pick it up along with the other clutter lying around, I did ins…
I knew it had to be coming soon...

... but I'm still sad to read of Madeleine L'Engle's passing away. What a wonderful author! She's one of the first authors that my 9-year-old and I "discovered" together... I'd never read much of L'Engle until my daugh…