In reading three Michael Perry books in succession, I was struck more than once by the fact that he attended – and completed – nursing school. While I’m fairly certain he went to a physical school in Eau Claire, WI, I like the notion of such a person attending an online university. One such school […]
I’ve always thought that memes are the blogger’s equivalent of joining a franchise affiliate program – you’re given the form and content, but have the room to put your own spin on it. I’m in a meme-ish mood today, hence this one. What have you just read? I just finished reading William Dietrich’s latest Ethan […]
On Thursday, March 18th, Booking through Thursday asked: Which do you prefer? Lurid, fruity prose, awash in imagery and sensuous textures and colors? Or straight-forward, clean, simple prose? (You thought I was going to ask something else, didn’t you? Admit it!) I like vivid imagery as much as the next person, and I really appreciate […]
I haven’t participated in Sunday Scribblings in a while, and thought I would tonight. The prompt is to write about the book that changed everything. It’s difficult for me to pin down just one book that was life-changing for me. I read very quickly, when I’m in a reading mood, and shift from book to […]
December 2010 Little House on the Prairie, by Laura Ingalls Wilder A Diamond in the Desert, by Jo Tatchell Little Town on the Prairie, by Laura Ingalls Wilder A Tale of Two Cities, by Charles Dickens Yes, Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus, by Francis P. Church November 2010 The Flim-Flam Fairies, by Alan Katz […]