Good Reads

So, we’ve been snowbound for two days.  It’s been fairly productive.  Today we made bread, I finished the disaster of a scarf I’ve been trying to knit, and I managed to clear the driveway with the snow blower without losing a limb.  (If you’re reading this, Dad, all safety procedures were followed.  Mostly.  There’s supposed…

So.  Last week I went to a book signing featuring Julia Glass.  She was lovely and funny and professional and I came home with a signed copy of The Widower’s Tale. (That means I won’t be lending it out.  Sorry.  No, don’t look at me like that. Go get your own.) Anyhow, the bookstore was…

So.  Today’s post is brought to you by author Erin Blakemore.  Erin lives in Colorado,  is a (former) roller derby queen, and has a debut book out this week.  Titled The Heroine’s Bookshelf, it’s an inspiring look at literature’s greatest and most enduring female characters, ranging from Laura Ingalls to Lizzie Bennet.  Learn more and…

As a kid, I learned how to read relatively late — I think it was the end of first grade — but once I started, I couldn’t stop.  I read everything that would hold still — cereal boxes, billboards, even The Thornbirds in fifth grade (I loaned that one  to my teacher, Sister Mary Rose. …

It has been pointed out to me that asking what your favorite book is without sharing my own isn’t quite fair.  So, here goes: I don’t have one. If you’ve been following along, you’ll have noticed that in my last post I mentioned I have an entire bookcase filled with favorites.  So how can I…