I mentioned in my very first post that I participate in a volunteer program through my work. Once a week, we visit a local elementary school and meet with a reading buddy. It’s a one-on-one meeting where they get to eat their lunch and we read to them. I wanted to talk about the books I’ve read … Continue reading »
George Bernard Shaw’s Pygmalion is the story of lower class flower girl Eliza Doolittle and her transformation into a “lady” of England. Henry Higgins is a master of phonetics and can tell where a person comes from just by hearing a few spoken words. He and an acquaintance, Mr. Pickering, decide to make a bet of whether … Continue reading »
While reading other book blogs, I came upon this post which referenced another post about rating systems. The rating rubric is based on a rubric system the author, Mandy, uses as a teacher. When I read it, I thought of how my teachers would give me a rubric when returning my paper to see where I … Continue reading »
Told from the point of view of Jim Hawkins, Treasure Island is about sailing on the high seas in search of buried treasure. Jim recounts the tale of meeting an old pirate, Billy Bones, who stayed at his parents’ inn and getting dragged into pirate affairs. When Billy Bones dies, Jim is sent on a quest … Continue reading »
When the Wind Blows is one of James Patterson’s earlier novels (published in 1998). It is set in Colorado where a lone FBI agent Kit Harrison and local veterinarian Frannie O’Neill are hurled into an unbelievable (but real) nightmare that could threaten the lives of many people, especially those of children. They meet an extraordinary … Continue reading »
V is for Vengeance is Sue Grafton’s 22nd novel in her Kinsey Millhone series. I like to refer to them as the “Alphabet Books.” It is pretty clever to have each title go with a letter of the alphabet. And the word associated with the letter is usually the theme or plot of the novel. It … Continue reading »
I’m big on details. A lot of people might call me too detail-oriented (I can manage to make a 5 minute story 15 minutes long…I like details, so I assume others will too….see, I just did it again!) I like lists and order. I’m taking part in 3 challenges: Back to the Classics, What’s In … Continue reading »
I came across a blog post called “Date a Girl Who Reads”. I think everyone should check this out… it really sums us up quite well! Thanks to Gargi for posting it!
While browsing around the blogosphere I saw this post by Michelle at booksandboston about a website of pictures of bookshelves called Bookshelf Porn. It’s awesome. It has made me super jealous that I don’t have anything like what’s posted there. Also makes me want to use some of those designs in the future… Here are … Continue reading »
