Today’s words are from Quicksilver by Neal Stephenson. The definitions are from my Webster’s New Collegiate Dictionary (1979). In a description of an older man: His ears are elongated and have grown a radiant fringe of lanugo. p. 37 lanugo: … Continue reading →
Have you ever thought of writing memoir? Do you ever write blog posts that read like memoir? The Memoir Project: A Thoroughly Non-Standardized Text for Writing and Life by Marion Roach Smith will help! I’m hosting an hour-long virtual book … Continue reading →
Good morning! Time: // 9:40 am. The scene: // I fell on the ice yesterday, so I’ll be glad to see all of this melt away. I thought it was going to be today, but it looks like it may be … Continue reading →
Quicksilver by Neal Stephenson is going to be good for lots of new words, with its setting in the 17th and 18th centuries and characters who established the basic scientific principles we use today. I thought I’d start with the … Continue reading →
We wrapped up the New Year’s Resolution Reading Challenge last week — check out all the great books people read to support their 2014 projects, goals, and resolutions. Read I finished and reviewed what I hope will be the first … Continue reading →
Good morning! Time: // 9:10 am. The scene: // Snow on the ground. We haven’t had much melting since the last round of snow because it’s been so cold. The roads are clear and, with the help of some neighbor kids, … Continue reading →
Book: My Love Affair with England: A Traveler’s Memoir by Susan Allen Toth Genre: Memoir Publisher: Ballantine Books Publication date: 1992 Pages: 320 Source: Purchased a long time ago Summary: My Love Affair with England is a loosely-joined, non-chronological, series of essays … Continue reading →
When I changed focus from France last year to England this year, I assumed I wouldn’t get near as many Weekend Cooking posts from my new obsession. But, I wouldn’t mind being proved wrong. My very first book on the … Continue reading →
I hope everyone is recovering from the Super Bowl or Groundhog’s Day, whichever you celebrated the most. Read I got a couple of books read just in time to complete my New Year’s Resolution Reading Challenge: The Memoir Project by Marion … Continue reading →
Happy Groundhog’s Day! Time: // 8:51 am. The scene: // No creature is seeing it’s shadow here today. Our driveway is covered with white, but I’m not sure what exactly stuck from the wintery mix we had in the last 12 … Continue reading →