Miss Julia
On the note of books I’ve loved, Miss Julia is unforgettable. I remember a neighbor started a book club and this was offered for the debut reading. Though I was one of the first to flop out of the book club (that was back during the kid’s tae kwan do years and I spent an […]
How To Murder Your Mother-in-Law
Come on, you didn’t really think I would suggest that, did you? But, I have to admit, when I saw this title on the library bookshelf, I grabbed it. Who wouldn’t, be the teensiest bit intrigued by something so incredibly outrageous. (Absolutley, no disrespect intended to my mother-in-law or the state of mother-in-law hood in […]
Maisie Dobbs
A friend asked me yesterday to recommend a few titles to read and since this list is long and my memory short, I thought to post the suggestions here. When I glance over my shoulder to the bookshelf here in the office its easy to find some of my favorite books. (Books are all over the […]
Pocketfuls of bliss
Webster defines bliss as: rapture or ecstasy. Honestly, I never felt that strongly about the word. To me, it was always a sweet, tender blip of happiness that surprised. Kind of like serendipitous moments. I like bliss. Happiness is fleeting, joy is abiding, but bliss is like that bird’s feather that flutters down from the […]
Reading a series backwards
I picked up Sweet Caroline to read this weekend not realizing it was book one in a series that I had already book two of. . .oh well. It was still great. And I felt a bit like I knew a secret, because having read book two and the subsequent references to this plot, I knew […]
Reading a new book to take my mind off things.
Always the first line of defense for me, from stress-related syndromes, is to find a good book to read. I always turn to something light and diversionary for mental getaways. (I save biographies and self-help for days when I feeling particularly open to new ideas, which isn’t as often as I’d like to think.) I […]
Proof-reading ain’t my gift
As I get another contest entry package ready (this one for Writer’s League of Texas) I realize, how wonderful gifted editers are and how I aspire to those eagle eyes. I am all about the big picture, details trip me. This is a strange paradox for a writer, who by nature of the business should […]
Coming through the thorns
Yesterday did not go as I planned. I was supposed to stay in the chair and write all day. But, the kids were out of school for half a day (who thought this was a good idea?) and then their friends came over (which I normally love because they bring laughter, silliness and I get […]
Weekend hangovers, non-alcohol related.
I love Monday, really I’m one of the weird ones who do. I love returning to routine and a especially a quiet house. But after a marathon of weekend events, (we hosted 11 10th grade girls and one college counselor for Spark) and going to bed way past my usual time then I tend to […]
Tonight’s the Night
I must have 80’s songs stuck in my head this week judging by the cheesy titles I give these posts. But, not to belabor the point, tonight is the night we find out which grade level (boys or girls) were chosen to spend the weekend at the Fish House for Spark weekend. When people ask, […]
