Read I finished Unbowed by Wangari Maathai in time for book club, Book Review: Unbowed by Wangari Maathai, and Oscar Wilde’s children’s stories in time for a lecture noting the 130th anniversary of his visit to St. Louis, Book Review: Stories for … Continue reading →
For the last two winters, I’ve really enjoyed having Ginger Syrup in my refrigerator. It makes the perfect ingredient for all kinds of lovely wintry dishes, from cocktails to marinades. I learned about it from an episode of Simply Ming … Continue reading →
Today’s new words are from Stories for Children by Oscar Wilde, illustrated by P.J. Lynch. Apparently, the children that Oscar Wilde wrote for knew more words than I do! Linnet talking to the old Water-rat in “The Devoted Friend”: “And … Continue reading →
I was on a bit of an American kick last week with reviews of American Nations and American Terroir and a post about the very American story in The Help. Book Review: American Nations by Colin Woodard Book Review: American Terroir by Rowan … Continue reading →
Book: American Terroir: Savoring the Flavors of Our Woods, Waters, and Fields by Rowan Jacobsen Genre: Essay Publisher: Bloomsbury Publication date: 2010 Pages: 272 Source: Library Summary: American Terroir is a series of explorations of various foods, where and how they … Continue reading →
My week of weed, workouts, winning, and weekend cooking: Slim in 6. My weekly exercise Checkpoint featured a review of the exercise video series Slim in 6 by Debbie Siebers. Wondrous Words Wednesday. I revealed what librarians mean when we … Continue reading →
Book: No-Fad Diet: A Personal Plan for Healthy Weight Loss by American Heart Association Genre: diet book Publisher: Clarkson Potter Publication date: 2011 (2nd Edition) Pages: 434 Source: Library Summary: For Valentine’s Day weekend and American Heart Month, I thought it was time to check out the latest … Continue reading →
I wasn’t going to write a post today, but two of the librarian bloggers in my feed reader wrote about weeding today from two very different libraries. Ms. Yingling of Ms. Yingling Reads works in a middle school library. Her … Continue reading →
It’s Monday! What Are Your Reading? is a weekly meme hosted by Sheila of Book Journey. Be sure to check out her post today to see her selections and the list of links to all the other participating bloggers. Read … Continue reading →
Book: The Art of Eating In: How I learned to Stop Spending and Love the Stove by Cathy Erway Genre: stunt memoir Publisher: Gotham Books Publication date: 2010 Pages: 321 Source: Library Summary: A young woman living in New York City, … Continue reading →