(To be quite honest, I am totally stumped as to this week’s top ten prompt as hosted by The Broke and the Bookish – I’ve already done settings I’d like to see more of, things I avoid, and topics I want more of – so you get the following instead. I am so sorry.) IContinue reading “Guidance Counseling: A Top Ten List”
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2014: A Top Ten List
2013 was a bit of a mixed bag for me. There were parts that were very good and there were several that were…less so. I’ve spent the year trying to remember that I can’t control everything. I’ve also had to accept that some things just were not meant to happen (and to ignore all ofContinue reading “2014: A Top Ten List”
Bookish (and not so Bookish) Thoughts
1. For my American readers: Happy Thanksgiving. I cooked for my family this year (one more reason to be grateful for a tiny family, just my Mom, step-dad, and brother came over) and I neither killed anyone, nor made anyone ill. So….win.3. I took the Scottish Book Trust Personality test. Apparently, I’m Clarice Starling. IContinue reading “Bookish (and not so Bookish) Thoughts”
Thankful: A Top Ten List
I debated whether to take this week’s list seriously or not. I debated even participating (it was not a good day, it involved a broken appliance). The prompt? Things I’m thankful for. I can assure you, at this moment, that my washer is not one of them. But otherwise I’m thankful for a lot ofContinue reading “Thankful: A Top Ten List”
Bookish (And Not So Bookish) Thoughts
With thanks to Christine at Bookishly Boisterous. 10. Thank you for all your kind words on my video blog last week – flattery will get you everywhere. And on that note, Laura and Alice are golden for the next year – thanks guys! 9. I’m not prone to squealing or random bouts of excitement, butContinue reading “Bookish (And Not So Bookish) Thoughts”
Bookish (And Not So Bookish) Thoughts
10. Studies say people who read literary fiction perform better on tests measuring emotional intelligence and empathy. This does not surprise me. The New York Times has a “Can you read people’s emotions?” quiz, where based on eyes alone you guess the emotion. I scored 34/36. It’s fun. 9. Everything Jonathan Franzen hates. We allContinue reading “Bookish (And Not So Bookish) Thoughts”
Bookish (And Not So Bookish) Thoughts
Christine over at Bookishly Boisterous has decided to make it official. If you want to participate, head over to her blog. 1. I was in Montreal last week on my brother’s birthday. I felt bad for missing it, so to make up for it we are going to the Mile High Horror Film Festival tonight.Continue reading “Bookish (And Not So Bookish) Thoughts”
Burial Rites by Hannah Kent
Hannah Kent’s novel is stunning, almost unfairly so given it’s her debut novel. ‘Burial Rites’ is the sophisticated, yet simple telling of Agnes Magnúsdóttir’s story. She was the last woman executed in Iceland. Unprepared for dealing with a murderess, the courts sent her to the remote family farm of Jón Jónsson, his wife Margret, andContinue reading “Burial Rites by Hannah Kent”
Fallen Land by Patrick Flanery
Why do I include personal information in book reviews? I’ve thought about this question quite a bit. I do it for innumerable reasons and for reasons I can’t always explain. I do it to celebrate and remember when something good happens. I do it to try and find the humor in a shitty day atContinue reading “Fallen Land by Patrick Flanery”
Bookish (And Not So Bookish) Thoughts: A Top Ten List
I love lists. No surprise there. I have a whole tab dedicated to lists. I love Top Ten Tuesday, even if it is primarily dedicated young adult fiction (which is great, just not what I typically read). However, on occasion there’s a topic that really doesn’t interest me – like today’s (favorite secondary characters). SoContinue reading “Bookish (And Not So Bookish) Thoughts: A Top Ten List”
flannel and folklore 