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  • A Quick Case for LONG Books

    A Quick Case for LONG Books

    I’m not a fan of long books. Anything that feels like a door stop is too cumbersome to hold much less to carry with me. My attention span isn’t that disciplined. And they are usually slow moving classics filled with detailed description. They’re just so long! But I’m excited to tell you I’ve found a…

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  • A Piece of the World

    A Piece of the World

    A Piece of the World by Christina Baker Kline, 2017, 304 pages A Piece of the World is a fictional account of the life of Christina Olsen’s life. Characters, places and events really happened but the inner life, drama and complexities were created from the author’s imagination. The story begins on a July afternoon in…

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  • Jane Eyre

    Jane Eyre

    Charlotte Bronte, 1847, 19 hours or 464 pages, Gothic, Coming-of-Age The story begins in the English country manor. Jane Eyre is ten years old, a poor, unlovely orphan with a tempestuous nature. She lives with an aunt and cousins who do not love her. Sometimes she bows under the strain, sometimes she fights back. After…

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  • Midsummer’s Reading

    Midsummer’s Reading

    There’ still time for summer reading. Eva and I wanted to get in some planned reading this summer and created a book challenge for ourselves. You are welcome to join us! At the bottom of the post you will find a button to print or download this challenge. National Book Lover’s Day is August 9.…

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  • The June Collection: Oh, Sunshine!

    The June Collection: Oh, Sunshine!

    WELCOME to our monthly collection where we offer links and ideas for you to explore with us. I do not have a garden this year. The herbs and raspberries came up and they are surrounded by weeds right now. It makes me sad. But I am also glad to take it a bit easier this…

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  • The May Collection: Gateway to Summer

    The May Collection: Gateway to Summer

    WELCOME to our monthly collection where we post interesting and fun information; stuff we came across that caught our attention or tickled our funny bone or inspired action. I eat mostly gluten-free and by accident so does my family. I have struggled to find a gluten free flour blend that meets my criteria: gluten free,…

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