Tonight, my book club celebrated it’s 9th anniversary. I didn’t even realized it had been that long, until the hostess for tonight’s meeting brought out the sparkling cider to celebrate. Yea, we’re a real exciting bunch. When I joined the group, I did it mostly for social reasons. While I did enjoyed reading, I really enjoyed the friendship from the ladies in my neighborhood. Nine years later, only one member lives in the original neighborhood. [...]

I’ve managed to condition myself to needing background noise while I do just about everything. I like to catch up on my TV (thanks to hulu and abc.com) while I sew. Unfortunately, it doesn’t take long to get through the latest episodes of Glee and Grey’s Anatomy. So a couple of weeks ago, I decided to download an mp3 of Crime and Punishment. (What’s the modern phrase for books on tap? We need a clever [...]

A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini Rating: 4 of 5 stars On more than one occasion this week, I sacrificed sleep to read just one more chapter of A Thousand Splendid Suns. Last night I finished. This isn’t a book I can just rate then move on to the next book on my night stand. My thoughts need to be summarized. Mr. Hosseini shares this story for the world to learn more about the [...]

As a gift, my sweet husband order Last Minute Patchwork + Quilted Gifts for me. All the hype on the Internet prompted me to buy the book site unseen. Normally, I either check out book from the library or I preview it at bookstore before I buy it. Were my expectations met? Yes and I. Let me explain. When I make gifts I have a tendency to go overboard. With each new gift I feel [...]

Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert was the latest selection from my book club.   Essential the book is a memoir of the Author’s personal journey to Italy, India, and Indonesia. The author explored pleasure, devotion, and balance in her journey. I think this is a book that people either love or hate. I loved it. While my personal beliefs are different from the author’s, I had enough in common with her that I could relate and [...]

Since I posted on Monday, I’ve spent too much time tweaking the code on that post. After totally messing up the flow of the page, I’m back where I started. The phrase “If it ain’t broken, don’t fix it.” should be my motto. I guess I learn the hard way. (sigh) Tweaking the code gave my ample time to read that list of books. I really like books. It is a form of escape to [...]