Over the last few weeks, I’ve been listening to Happier at Home by Gretchen Rubin on CDs in my car. It’s taken me awhile, because due to the cold and snow up here in the Northeast, I have...Read More
“It is not in the stars to hold our destiny but in ourselves.” -William Shakespeare “We know what we are, but not what we may be.” -William Shakespeare “There is nothing ...Read More
I’ve had How To Read Literature Like A Professor on my Kindle wish list for a long time: So it was a nice surprise to find I could borrow it for free from my library’s e-book system. (Doe...Read More
I’m a member of Amazon Prime, so I get a free Kindle book each month from the Kindle Owners Lending Library. Occasionally I’ve hit upon something good in this category (a well-written roma...Read More
I first read Jeannette Walls’ memoir The Glass Castle several years ago (I reviewed it and its semi-prequel, Half Broke Horses, in one of the first Words From The Sowul posts). I still think ab...Read More
This week, Modern Mrs. Darcy is doing a link-up of bookshelf displays. Naturally, I couldn’t wait to jump on board. (For those who are new to this blog, it was originally focused on books and re...Read More