What’s your scare threshold?
Halloween is now less than two weeks away and the stores are filled with candy, costumes and all the decorations you can imagine that will turn your Home Sweet Home into a Haunted House of Horrors. Or…
When books become movies, do we love them any less?
I remember seeing an article recently about books making it to the big screen. It’s quite the process, sometimes a long time in coming for some authors and very quick for others. And, I’m sure, it might…
Prepping the summer reading list
How have you been doing with your reading list lately? I think I’ve been doing pretty well and here’s a photo of the books I’ve read most recently: I’ve managed to get through a number of books…
Checking the tasks off the list
We’re just over half way through the month and I’ve been doing pretty well at staying on top of the Game Plan I let everyone in on the end of January. My list of to-do’s included writing…
Books, Books and More Books
I decided to take a mini road trip yesterday down to Portland to visit Powell’s Books. It was, as it always is, a fantastic way to spend an afternoon. The trip also involved a visit to Lloyd’s…
Not so sleepy in Sleepy Hollow
Well, I’ve found a new favorite series…Sleepy Hollow, starring none other than Ichabod Crane and The Headless Horseman. Okay, I know they’re just characters. Tom Mison plays Ichabod Crane in a way I prefer much better to…
My Summer Reading List
I have a confession to make…I haven’t been able to enjoy any good books lately. Other than the writing books I read to learn more about the craft, it’s been very difficult to stay focused on any…
Do high school reading books breed readers?
My youngest is in high school so he’s getting used to the fact that he can’t pick his own books to read when it comes to his reading class. I’d say he probably misses both middle school…
Books: An escape for Adults; an Adventure for Kids
If someone were to ask you the types of books you read as a kid, could you remember? Generally, you probably could…but could you remember the exact titles of some of your favorites or which books you…
What keeps the Imagination Fit
When it comes to the imagination, I believe it needs continuous feeding…to keep it fit and free from lack of use. There are many ways to keep the imagination fit: reading, writing, puzzles, drawing, painting…take your pick…