Though my 2018 Read the World Challenge isn't going so well, I've enjoyed most of the books I've read by authors from outside the US/UK. Discovering how other cultures tell stories and what elements of story they find important has opened my eyes to the varied and wonderful methods of storytelling. So without further ado, … Continue reading Top Five Friday: Top Five Works of World Literature
Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress
February Summary and March Preview
I don't usually mind February, in spite of being a singleton in a month devoted to love and couples. I also don't mind its being in the midst of winter. But this February was lousy thanks to back to back colds. I had a cold in the last week of January/first week of February, and … Continue reading February Summary and March Preview
Sunday Sum-Up
I've lived alone for a long time, and I love it. But there are drawbacks to living on your own, and they all occur when you get sick. There is no one else to do all the household chores for you when you're dead tired and your sinuses are so irritated that your whole face … Continue reading Sunday Sum-Up
Sunday Sum-Up
My couch has arrived! Well, it got here a few days ago, but I'm still bathing in the domestic glow that seems to come with new furniture. It's weird how a single couch can change your entire living space. I had to move some things around- like the cedar chest that used to double as … Continue reading Sunday Sum-Up
Sunday Sum-Up
It snowed just about every day this week. Not a lot each time- just an inch or three- but enough to make everything sparkly and white outside. If it were just a little bit warmer, a person could happily go for a walk in all of that, but when it's 3°F and one still has … Continue reading Sunday Sum-Up
Traveling in Books 