This is my first Top Ten Tuesday post! I’ve been astounded at all the people who seem to come up with top ten lists on the fly–I could never do that! Recently, I realized that the good folks at The … 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: Watching the English by Kate Fox Genre: Nonfiction Publisher: Hodder Publication date: 2004 Pages: 416 Source: Borrowed from a friend Summary: Kate Fox, an anthropologist turns her skills for participant observation on her own culture. She defines participant observation as … Continue reading →
I’m on track to write 50,000 words for the second month in a row (and I’m not counting blog posts!). And I’m off track and behind on just about every other aspect of life. It’s going to take some adjustment … 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 →
When I asked our nephew for help selecting wine for a Bastille Day cheese tasting, he went above and beyond to outfit us for an amazing experience. Andrew works for wholesale wine distributor H2Vino in Chicago and his friend, Cesar, … Continue reading →
Today is a very special Monday because the Bloggers’ Alliance of Nonfiction Devotees has been announced. Our main activity, at least to start, is a monthly discussion topic. The first discussion question will be posed tomorrow by Kim at Sophisticated … Continue reading →
Happy Independence Day to my fellow USians! I’m wearing a blue and white blouse with a bright red flower-shaped vintage pin that was my mother’s. We’ll grill tonight. I wrote a blog post about a book that discusses American history … Continue reading →
Wondrous Words Wednesday is hosted by Bermudaonion’s Weblog. Kathy says: “Wondrous Words Wednesday is a weekly meme where we share new (to us) words that we’ve encountered in our reading.” My words this week are from Watching the English by Kate … Continue reading →
Book: The Very Thought of You by Rosie Alison Genre: Fiction Publisher: Washington Square Press Publication date: 2009 Pages: 313 Source: This is the first ever review book that I received from a publisher. Since I had yet to start … Continue reading →