Reading, Writing, Working, Playing

Since I've been participating in Nonfiction November and I really cannot seem to do more than one post per week, and even that is a chal...

At the Edge of the Orchard , by Tracy Chevalier - I like everything Chevalier writes, and this was no exception, except it takes a lot of fa...

In July, I reread another favorite, To Kill a Mockingbird , by Harper Lee. It's been probably ten years or more since my last reread...

A few months ago I acquired an iPad. I was dismayed that the whole ebook phenomena was passing me by. I had tried to jump on the bandwagon...

Stephanie of stephanie's written word is doing a giveaway of two, count 'em two, copies of my collection of Austen-inspired short st...

I'm almost ready to start posting on my trip, at least I have the Dublin photos organized, which is half the battle. In the meantime, I...

I've finished Sylvia's Lovers and have been digesting a bit before posting my thoughts on it. To aid in the digestion, I read the s...

I'm now about 3/4 through Sylvia's Lovers, and while I haven't warmed to the heroine particularly, I do think the story is inter...