Today is our final link-up for the Big Magic Read Along. What a great way make a creative start to 2016! Here are our previous discussions: Part I, Courage Part II, Enchantment Part III, Permission Part IV, Persistence Today, we … Continue reading →
Book: Twelve Steps to a Compassionate Life by Karen Armstrong Genre: Nonfiction Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf Publication date: 2010 Pages: 222 Source: Library (but I purchased a copy to use for the coming year) Summary: Twelve Steps to a Compassionate … Continue reading →
A couple of weeks ago, I shared photos of Plaza de Armas with its old government buildings and new book stalls. From there, we walked to the Plaza de la Catedral, featuring the Catedral de San Cristóbal, an 18th century … Continue reading →
Welcome to British Isles Friday! British Isles Friday is a weekly event for sharing all things British — reviews, photos, opinions, trip reports, guides, links, resources, personal stories, interviews, and research posts. Join us each Friday to link your British … Continue reading →
Welcome to Readers’ Workouts, the weekly event where book lovers share workout stories, goals, successes, and challenges. We’re nearing the end of January, so this is a good time to see what it will take to reach my goals. 940 … Continue reading →
What do you want to accomplish in the New Year? Will reading a book help you reach your goal, keep your resolution, or complete your project? Start the year off right by reading books that support your goals, resolutions, and … Continue reading →
Reading Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert is a great way to get my New Year off to creative start! Join me for a Read Along. So far, we’ve discussed the first three parts of Big Magic: Part I, Courage Part II, … Continue reading →
As I wrote in an earlier post about food in Cuba, our meals were delicious but often had a certain sameness about them — a choice of chicken or fish or pork (all grilled to perfection), a salad plate of … Continue reading →
Welcome to British Isles Friday! British Isles Friday is a weekly event for sharing all things British — reviews, photos, opinions, trip reports, guides, links, resources, personal stories, interviews, and research posts. Join us each Friday to link your British-themed … Continue reading →
Welcome to Readers’ Workouts, the weekly event where book lovers share workout stories, goals, successes, and challenges. We’re just over half-way through the month and I’m at least half-way through each of my goals for January, so I must be … Continue reading →