Last night – late last night – while my freshly baked yellow sponge cake was cooling, I finished reading the Boston Girl by Anita Diamant. Tonight after work, I will split my yellow cake into two layers, fill it with the most delicious vanilla custard (also made last night), top it all with a chocolate …
The Martian by Andy Weir is a suspenseful tale that combines the best of Apollo 13 with MacGyver. Mark Watney is an astronaut that is part of a six-person crew running experiments on Mars. They have only been on Mars working for 6 sols when a huge sand storm hits the planet and they need to …
I just finished reading Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty, and I gotta say this book was wonderful! I loved the mystery of the story line, but I especially loved the characters! The story takes place in Australia, which I did not get right off the bat, so I was a bit confused on why school …
Let me just say right off the bat, I love this book! It has been a while since I have read a book where I fall in love with the characters all the while rooting for them, cringing with them, and wishing they could avoid so much pain. This novel, All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doeer, …
Are you a logophile? A person that loves words? If so, read on because I know a book that you are going to love!I am an English teacher – I spend my days inspiring students to explore the written word through reading and writing. We study vocabulary and look at the Latin and Greek roots …
A great book for a book club selection. The Goldfinch was the chosen book for our last book club meting. After reading the Vactioners, the group wanted something more literary, and the Pulitzer prize winning book by Donna Tart seemed to fit the bill perfectly. The Goldfinch is the story of Theo Becker. The book opens with 27-year-old Theo sick …
Two weeks lounging in a pool, eating tapas and, exploring the island beaches of Mallorca, Spain, what is not blissful with this scenario? Well, when you are spending your two weeks sharing a house with your family – all of your family’s dreams, expectations, disappointments, and hurts get packed right alongside the tabloid magazines and …
Ok, so it was for only a brief moment as I walked through the book signing line, but it was a very exciting moment! Yesterday morning, I headed out bright and early for my drive to San Francisco. I arrived home really late on Wednesday night from my flight back from Denver, CO – so I was …
While waiting for a table at one of my favorite restaurants in San Francisco called the Tipsy Pig, I wandered into the bookstore next door on Chestnut Street. I love wondering bookstores! But this day I had a purpose. I had an upcoming vacation, and vacation time is when I have time to read. So …
In our lives we cross paths with many different folks. I love meeting new people. and for this reason, I am a mingler at parties. I enjoy striking up conversations. Actually, I like to ask questions. I tend to be a better listener than talker. We all have stories to tell and I love to …
