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Mailbox Monday for August 26, 2013 26 Aug 2013 | 02:04 am
I haven't posted on books which arrived in July and most of August until it is now embarrassingly late to do so. But the books above are what arrived last week, and therefore worthy of mention. Firs....
First Chapter~ First Paragraph Tuesday Intros (At Last by Edward St. Aubyn) 21 Aug 2013 | 12:44 am
" 'Surprised to see me?' said Nicholas Pratt, planting his walking stick on a crematorium carpet and fixing Patrick with a look of slightly aimless defiance, a habit no longer useful but too late to c...
Too Busy Folding Pencils To Read 17 Aug 2013 | 03:28 am
...and post about books. These origami pencils will adorn my classroom door, with a wonderful quote from James Dyson, the vacuum cleaner inventor. "The computer dictates how you do something, wherea....
Remembering Back-to-School Days 12 Aug 2013 | 12:21 am
As I prepare to go back to school, the time of year which always marks a new year for me more than January 1 ever will, I find myself recalling the joy I felt in going to school as a child. It helps b...
Life After Life by Kate Atkinson 9 Aug 2013 | 09:22 pm
"The Adventure of Augustus," Teddy read aloud, "by Delphie Fox." "Why is everything an adventure with you?" Sylvie said irritably to Izzie. "Because life is an adventure, of course." "I would say ....
Tired of Being So Uptight 7 Aug 2013 | 05:55 pm
And officious. And taking myself so seriously. Explored blogs this morning, and landed on ...the sight of morning... who shared the fact that sometimes she forgets she's made a pot of tea until it's ...
The Light Between Oceans by M. L. Stedman 5 Aug 2013 | 05:04 am
"A lighthouse warns of danger--tells people to keep their distance. She had mistaken it for a place of safety." p. 227 But, as I'm often reminded, "Where in this world is there a place of safety? The...
August's Theme for the Japanese Literature Challenge 4 Aug 2013 | 11:00 am
After seeing The Remains of The Day with Anthony Hopkins and Emma Thomas last night, I realized that it was the same film as the Booker Prize winning novel written by Kazuo Ishiguro. The film was so m...
Time on My Hands 3 Aug 2013 | 07:26 am
I have a watch which my brother gave me years ago. He found it on the floor of O'Hare International Airport as we were running from one terminal to another; I think I was going from Mexico City back t...
Paris in July: Impressionism and Modernity 31 Jul 2013 | 06:08 pm
In the nick of time, I have something exciting to post for the Paris in July challenge. Yesterday, my mother and I went to the Art Institute of Chicago to see the special exhibit which showcases the w...
