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Battle of the Kids' Books
I return from the outer darkness of my life these past few months to pass on news which made me think immediately of my livejournal friends ( Read more... ) -
trust me ... just read it
Meet Miranda ... a mostly average 12 year old girl living in New York in the late 70s. Her favorite book, bar none, is A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle*. She carries a worn, much loved copy with her everywhere, compulsively re-reading it.
The big news in Miranda's life is that her mom's going to be a participant on the $20,000 Pyramid (with ( Read more... ) -
The Conference and the Newbie
My wonderful family purchased a registration to the Sirens Conference for me for Christmas last year. They hid the printout beneath hiking socks, so I was surprised almost to the point of tears. I have been anticipating this trip, then, for the better part of 10 months. It did not disappoint! I was a little nervous, both being by myself and never ( Read more... ) -
middle of the night writing
I was awakened at 1:30 this morning to a violent storm ... and my half-awake brain gifted me with this. Still not polished (in the extreme), but was glad to be able remember it today. I used to get these sorts of spontaneous poems way more often ... glad to have my writerly brain waking up ( Read more... ) -
Recent and current reads
Naamah's Kiss by Jacqueline Carey: just yummy. All I like about Jacqueline Carey without any "can I close my eyes for this scene" moments. Moirin is great character, but I think Snow Tiger stole the show.
Treason's Shore by Sherwood Smith: is simply wonderful. I'm about 3/4 of the way through. I expected to inhale this one, but forgot Sherwood ( Read more... ) -
A Favorite Poem
By Gerard Manley Hopkins, S.J.
Pied Beauty GLORY be to God for dappled things- For skies of couple-colour as a brinded cow; For rose-moles all in stipple upon trout that swim; Fresh-firecoal chestnut-falls; finches’ wings; Landscape plotted and pieced-fold, fallow, and plough; 5 And áll trádes, their gear and tackle ( Read more... ) -
Books v. Movies
Recently, the girl-child and I watched Inkheart on demand. I had tried to read the book a couple of years previously. By which I mean, I really wanted to love this book because the basic premises were so totally awesome. For those not in the know, the Dad character (aka Silvertongue) can bring the characters from books literally to life, which ( Read more... ) -
Enchantment Emporium
Just finished reading this fun, urban romp by Tanya Huff ... yummm. It's got everything: kick-butt heroine, dreamy good guys, dapper dragons, magical aunties who make pie, and cousins galore. Mix in great characters, snarky dialogue, and a non-stop plot: just what I want for summer reading. Highly recommended, y'all. -
a review
by me, recently posted at hclibrary.org
I don’t usually read memoirs, especially ones about recovery. I don’t watch docudramas about medical or emotional trauma either. I tend to become horrified and depressed, instead of edified and entertained. However, Cooking & Screaming: Finding My Own Recipe for Recovery by Adrienne Kane found ( Read more... )
