“I noticed you are reading Sherlock Holmes,” he wrote, “so I must inquire if you are a Sherlockian.” I had mentioned in something I wrote on Fetlife that I was reading Sherlock Holmes. Little did I realize that one of the men I gave a New Year’s kiss to at a kinky party was going…
Tag: books
10 Thoughts for Tuesday
No POD yesterday – because, i was, uhm….busy….distracted, if you will. Instead, I give you Emmy’s 10 Thoughts fo Tuesday 1. Why must I fill out a 5 page permissions slip for a field trip for DJ? I am being asked info that I don’t think I could answer without calling her doctor’s office. So,…
Children’s Lit and Conversations with an Elder
On Saturday, we had dinner with G’s family. Some family members were visiting from out of state, so we got together to see them before they left. In attendance was his grandpa’s second wife Anabelle – a woman we do not see as often as we should. After G’s grandma died in 1998, G and…
Day 249 – A Real Butt
I decided to take advantage of being home along to go through the kids’ room to clean it but also to thin the toy herd. As I’m putting things away, I come across DJ’s journal open on her desk. I love the fact she is keeping journals. She has for years and has done so…
A Summer of Discovery
My mom is a voracious reader. She is who is genetically responsible for my own appetite for reading. I remember as a child walking to the library every Saturday and being in awe of her selecting what seemed like the biggest, thickest books in the place. (Wow….that sounded like she was selecting something else….it’s a…
Julie & Julia
A couple years ago, while getting lost in Powell’s Book, I came across a book that grabbed my attention: Julie and Julia: 365 Days, 524 Recipes, 1 Tiny Apartment Kitchen by Julie Powell. The book is about Julie, the author, and her out-of-the-blue decision to cook every recipe in Julia Child’s Mastering The Art of…
Zombies Make Everything Better
My life is being overrun by zombies, and I’m trying to understand how that is happening. Derek has been playing a lot of his zombie game, and I started reading a book about zombies. Okay, not about zombies per say, but more with zombies in it. A week ago at work, two of my coworkers…
Disturbing Facts
As I was scrolling through the eight million twitter updates I seemed to have, one jumped out at me: 80% of US families did not buy a book in 2008. WHAT? How could that be the case? As a rabid reader, I cannot imagine not buying a book during the course of the year. Hell,…
Another Confession…
I read…..a lot. I can’t help it. If I don’t have anything to read, I re-read my favorite books. And, I will read almost any genre, so one day you will find me reading kids lit while the next I’m reading about vampires. But, I have a confession to make…..I read a lot of romance…
Geek Girl Weekend Part 1
A week ago, the Hubby announced we were going away for the weekend. He had it all planned, had a sitter, and had reservations. We leave Friday after work. A little known, but important, fact about me….I hate surprises. Why? First, I’m a control freak….I believe I can plan everything better as I will, of…
