It comes in waves doesn’t? While April wasn’t a bad month per se (it was actually a great one for spring sunshine), there wasn’t too much reading going on, especially at the beginning of it. Compare that to the vibrancy … Continue reading
*Sigh* I think I’m reading five or six books right now, again. Some are too scary to read before bed (I’m looking at you Death with Interruptions and The Gunslinger, also I’m a wuss). Some make me feel like I … Continue reading
You guys. I am re-reading The Sparrow (which I’ve wanted to do since I first read it) and am falling in love with Mary Doria Russell all over again. There are all of these allusions and dropped hints that I’m … Continue reading
I’m so glad to follow up a bit ho-hum February Wrap-Up with what was an absolutely fantastic March over here on BookPairing. I mean, there’s a shiny new BookPairing Facebook Page, but even more exciting, the Books Decanted book/wine club … Continue reading
As a rule, I’m not somebody who is interested in Westerns. Or rather, I wasn’t until last summer when old Clint Eastwood movies seemed just the right strain for that aggravating heat. Now, I’ve added another Western tale to my list … Continue reading
Can I just say holy moly?! The Tucson Festival of Books delivered on the promise of a weekend full of books and authors and awesome. Here is my list of the top ten moments of the festival, with no resemblance … Continue reading
Who would have thought Tucson could throw such a great book party? This will be a quickie post, because I’m actually heading down to the Festival of Books in a few hours and need to get to packing. I haven’t … Continue reading
I’m excited about bookshelves this week not only because they hold books, but also because I just finished a larger bookshelf closet project I’ve been working on for a while now. The humbly jumbly closet space is now this beautiful … Continue reading
July has been a busy busy month, life-wise and reading-wise (as if the two were unconnected). Some of this made it to the blog–posts were a bit infrequent at the end of the month while I was on vacation–but there … Continue reading
Let’s get right into this. I went out and saw a movie. Honestly, it was specifically for you dear readers so I could have something to pair with the stupendous-awesome-sauce of a book I just read, The Sparrow by Mary … Continue reading
