I’m intrigued by the communities that women create for themselves, and so I often read books centered around crafts, especially the crafts that I also love. Knitting is one of the ways that I bring meditation and calmness into my life. So, I read a lot of books with knitting as one of the central […]
I’m evidently still in a Austen mood. Prior to vacation, I finished reading The Darcy Connection by Elizabeth Aston. This one, I can give my whole-hearted endorsement. Aston definitely has a feel for the original characters and brings that into her follow-on stories even when the original characters are only on the pages for short […]
I did a lot of reading while Hyperion was driving on our nearly cross-country road trip. I enjoy light reading that I can take up and put down as the mood takes me. I’ve also been on a big Jane Austen binge including the follow-on novels. Before leaving on our trip I stopped at the […]
Emily Albright seems to be having a bit of a problem finding her perfect mate. From the sample date the reader experiences with Emily, it would seem that either the barrel is nearly empty and these are the dregs, or New York City has very slim pickings indeed. Running an independent bookstore, having a good […]
I usually start my day out reading Amazon Daily’s entries. Today there was one about Starbucks new drink the Vivanno — Banana Chocolate and you can have a shot of espresso added. The writer gave it good marks and it sounded interesting. Didn’t think much more about it, that is until we stopped for coffee […]
A young girl is left behind when her family takes a trip and, in her anger and hurt, she makes the kind of wishes for badness of one type or another to happen to them. Unfortunately, they are killed in an accident and Jin Ryu is convinced it is her fault. She hears of the […]
Just saw The Incredible Hulk this afternoon. I really enjoyed it. It seems that the super hero movies are really getting much, much better since Marvel decided to maintain control over the process. This is the Hulk — tortured by what he’s become, afraid to be around people, desperate to control the beast within, determined […]
Just watched Enchanted, a combination live action and animation film from Disney. Directed by Kevin Lima. Starring: Amy Adams, Patrick Dempsey, James Marsden, Timothy Spall, and Rachel Covey — and others. Special Features: Bloopers, Deleted Scenes, a music video, three making of musical number features, Pop-up book of Pip’s Adventure, then a short bit that […]