I’m going to complain about the weather (the same weather I just joyously celebrated the arrival of). I’m officially boring. For eight months of the year, it snows (October-May). I don’t like snow. For the rest of the year, it’s hot. If I had access to any type of cooling system, I might not complain,Continue reading “The Long, Hot Summer: A Top Ten List”
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Not Your Average Travelogue: A Top Ten List
I love to travel and hate to fly. It’s truly an excellent combination – at least I’m not prone to panic attacks. I get it done and I’m surprised every single time the plane doesn’t crash. Because I do enjoy self-torture, I’ve flown at least twice per year for the last 15 years. An alternativeContinue reading “Not Your Average Travelogue: A Top Ten List”
Mixtape | Summer
Mixtape: A homemade music compilation that contains all of your favourite tracks. Often you give such a compilation to the guy or gal of your fancy in hopes that it will help you win their heart. (Urban Dictionary). Or it could simply be the generic name given to any compilation of songs recorded onto any audioContinue reading “Mixtape | Summer”
And You Can Quote Me: A Top Ten List
This week’s top ten list (as hosted by The Broke and The Bookish) is whatever I feel like making a top ten list about. I haven’t compiled quotes I enjoy in quite a while (November 5th, 2012 to be exact), so that is what I am doing today. In no particular order: 10. “Perhaps onlyContinue reading “And You Can Quote Me: A Top Ten List”
Monochrome (as clear as black & white): A Top Ten List
In case you haven’t noticed, I happen to like black & white. My blog design is black and white, my photo is black and white, my bedroom is shades of charcoal and white (black walls seemed a tad too…much). So in a bit of a twist on today’s top ten list (which is favorite bookContinue reading “Monochrome (as clear as black & white): A Top Ten List”
So You Have Issues…? A Top Ten List
Don’t we all. This week’s top ten list? Books that deal with tough issues (as hosted by The Broke and the Bookish). 10. White Oleander by Janet Fitch. Abandonment and adversity. 9. The Stand by Stephen King. Survival, the flu, and the evil machinations of the government. 8. Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë. Love andContinue reading “So You Have Issues…? A Top Ten List”
Mommie Dearest: The Modern Guide To Fiction’s Worst Moms (A Top Ten List)
In honor of mother’s day, I have no doubt you will see many warm and fuzzy mom moments floating around the interwebs. This list is dedicated to the other mothers – the cold, calculating, and vindictive sort that make fiction so much more interesting. This list should start off with Joan Crawford, sadly, she was real…Continue reading “Mommie Dearest: The Modern Guide To Fiction’s Worst Moms (A Top Ten List)”
What We Read When We Want To Read For Fun: A Top Ten List
And by we, I mean me. And I don’t read Raymond Carver when I’m looking for a fluffy read, but I really do love What We Talk About When We Talk About Love. This week’s top ten list: top ten books when you need something light and fun (as hosted by the broke and theContinue reading “What We Read When We Want To Read For Fun: A Top Ten List”
Word: A Top Ten List
This week’s top ten: words/topics/what have you that will make you pick up a book (as hosted by The Broke and The Bookish), in this case I am limiting it to fiction. I read plenty of non-fiction in my professional reading, so it is not an area I often explore voluntarily (unless it’s cookbooks –Continue reading “Word: A Top Ten List”
James Dickey’s Guide to Wilderness Survival
Subtitle: Deliverance by James Dickey I have learned a few life lessons worth remembering. The first: if you are the size of Kristen Chenoweth, rugby is not a sport you should play – find another calling. The second: live someplace warm – where it’s not 19F in April. The third: when dating someone, surreptitiously checkContinue reading “James Dickey’s Guide to Wilderness Survival”
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