Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today for our final thoughts on Stephen King’s IT and all things clown-ish. I’m sure those of you who abstained from the book and the noses are breathing a huge sigh of relief. To … Continue reading
Howdy fellow It-along-ers! It’s time for our halfway point check-in (or, really, just a wherever you happen to be check-in). But! Before we get to the good stuff, it’s time to deliver (belatedly!) on my promise of gifts for those … Continue reading
It’s Book Blogger Appreciation Week! Let’s get this party started. Today’s topic is appreciation, with the intent being to share some of the blogs you enjoy reading. I’m going to introduce you all to my Crazy Clown Posse. Some background: … Continue reading
By now most of the IT-along paricipants have received their noses (thank you to Princess Clown Nose, benevolent bestower of noses) and are busy reading. However, I’ve noticed that many of you have taken your nose out of the book … Continue reading
If you haven’t already signed up, it’s not too late to join in the festivities! Festivities: a readalong of Stephen King’s IT (aka the IT-along), hosted by Fizzy Jill and Princess Clown Nose. For those of you who have signed … Continue reading
Cue the circus music…the IT-along is on! Since we have some people who are already reading/listening, we decided to go ahead and start. But don’t worry, we’re still giving you plenty of time to read this Chunky McChunkster…2 months of … Continue reading
*That’s the sound a clown car makes! At least in my mind. Unless I’m in Europe, and then it goes mee-murr, mee-murr, just like most of the emergency vehicles in Europe do. So while strolling through the internets this past … Continue reading
Why yes, for the rest of the month I am going to torture you with posts about IT (post-ITs?) and clowns and why you should join us in reading Stephen King’s IT in September. But don’t worry, today’s post will … Continue reading
You guyses are seriously letting me down. I AM NOT FEELING THE LOVE. And neither are the clowns. Billy the Clown has been made possible by the following Emergency Clown Nose, supplied by Care (Billy and I know who our … Continue reading
I know many of you are reluctant to join in the fun that will be the It-along, mainly because of this: However, you shouldn’t let a little bit of coulrophobia (yes, there is a word for fear of clowns) stop … Continue reading
In a real sense, people who have read good literature have lived more than people who cannot or will not read. It is not true that we have only one life to live; if we can read, we can live as many more lives and as many kinds of lives as we wish. ~S.I. Hayakawa
The World is a book, and those who do not travel read only a page.
~St. Augustine
Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness.
~Mark Twain
