Archive for March, 2009
A Little LOL Cats Book Love
Posted in books, tagged books, funny on March 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Emily Dickinson poem
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Emily Dickinson, poem, words on March 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
LIII A word is dead, When it is said, some say. I say it just Begins to live that day.
My Weekly Trip to the Library
Posted in books, tagged book list, books, library on March 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
So, today I made a trip to the library (and the bookstore) to return a few books and pick up some holds. Inevitably, I checked out more books than I had on hold. Yes, that’s High School Musical up there and no I don’t have a tween. I may not have joined the Twilight bandwagon, [...]
NPR Article: Survival at a Price in an Iranian Prison
Posted in Biographies & Memiors, tagged book excerpt, Iran, Marina Nemat, memior on March 25, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I really enjoyed reading Prisoner of Tehran and was glad to find this interview of the author, Marina Nemat. If you’ve read the book many things will be a repeat, but still interesting to hear Nemat’s voice and responses to questions. There’s also an excerpt from the book available in the article. You can find [...]
What’s on your nightstand?
Posted in 5 Minutes for Books, What's on your nightstand?, tagged 5 Minutes for Books, booklist, books, current reading, What's on your nightstand? on March 24, 2009 | 7 Comments »
Last month was a good month for reading. This month was also good, although I did gett sidetracked with a week of catching up on NCIS. You I do have I Love You This Much memorized. I even sang it to my son while he was screaming in the car this week. We’ve also been [...]
Book Review: Scaling Down
Posted in Self-Help, tagged organization, Scaling Down, Self-Help on March 24, 2009 | 1 Comment »
This is a good book for anyone looking to downsize their home or belongings, moving, or even after the death of a loved one. The authors offer a practical approach to going through and getting rid of extra, unwanted, or unused items. What is helpful about this book is it doesn’t just tell you how [...]
Book Review: Prisoner of Tehran
Posted in Biographies & Memoirs, tagged book review, Iran, Marina Nemat, memoir, Prisoner of Tehran on March 23, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Prisoner of Tehran wasn’t originally on my list for this year, but I saw it in the library laying on top of the biographies and was intrigued. It wasn’t until my next trek to the library that I picked it up. I read it in two days. It was really good, but sad. I’m very [...]
Five Reasons Books are Great
Posted in books, tagged books on March 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Books allow you to explore. With both fiction and nonfiction, in reading you’re given the opportunity to see or learn about something you otherwise wouldn’t. It’s an opportunity to get lost in another reality, to soak up someone else’s experiences. Books increase your vocabulary. Right now I’m reading Radical Womanhood by Carolyn McCulley and I’ve [...]
It’s Time for a Party!
Posted in Ultimate Blog Party, tagged books, favorites, Ultimate Blog Party on March 20, 2009 | 33 Comments »
Introductions are always a bit awkward for me, well not always…There’s a bit of trepidation with What do I say? Does that sound dumb? Umm…how much should I say about me? But you get the idea, right? Time to stop procrastinating… Introducing…Me! I’m Jessica and this is my blog about, you guessed it, books! I [...]
Book Discussion: Practicing Hospitality
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Christian, hospitality on March 19, 2009 | 1 Comment »
One of the books on my book list this year is Practicing Hospitality: The Joy of Serving Others by Pat Ennis and Lisa Tatlock. I’m reading it in conjunction with a book discussion at Passionate Homemaking. Each week Lindsay, the author of Passionate Homemaking, posts a synopsis of the chapter for the week and discussion [...]
