Here we are at the end of February (the very, very end, since it’s Leap Day…much to the dismay of United) and the end of our pledge to blog daily for an entire month. I’m kinda sad it’s all over, … Continue reading
Who is your favorite female lead character? And why? (And yes, of course, you can name more than one . . . I always have trouble narrowing down these things to one name, why should I force you to?) First, … Continue reading
This is Hamburger, my imaginary boyfriend. Okay, he’s not really imaginary. It’s just that not many people have met him. I believe Mackenzie gave him the name imaginary boyfriend. Then she finally met him. Now she just calls him Mitch. … Continue reading
I work in a cubicle. Before I started working in a cubicle, I failed to see the humor in Dilbert. Now, I think Scott Adams is a genius. Anyways…I thought I would take you on a tour of my cubicle. … Continue reading
Earthly PleasuresKaren Neches2008311 pages Skye Sebring is a greeter in Heaven. She’s a new soul, meaning she’s only been around for about a year. So she’s surprised when she finds out she’s been selected to go to Earth. Meanwhile, back … Continue reading
I get by with a little help from my friends… Seriously, thanks for all the memes this month. It’s made blogging daily much easier. So yes, I’ve been tagged again. Thanks Trish! This is the James Lipton meme, and I … Continue reading
Looking for a suggestion on a good travel book? Check out National Geographic’s Ultimate Travel Library. I love the picture with the globe and the books. I’ve even read the book closest to the globe, Tahir Shah’s The Caliph’s House. … Continue reading
I’ve been tagged again, this time for a non-fiction meme, started by Gautami: a) What issues/topic interests you most–non-fiction, i.e, cooking, knitting, stitching, there are infinite topics that has nothing to do with novels? Travel/living in other countries memoirs. And … Continue reading
All other things (like price and storage space) being equal, given a choice in a perfect world, would you rather have paperbacks in your library? Or hardcovers? And why? I generally don’t keep my books, so first of all I … Continue reading
I tried. Really, I gave it a valiant effort. But I just can’t finish. Sorry Ines, you’re outta here. I made it to page 106. But there are 313 pages in this book, and the thought of having to read … 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
