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Category Archives: Books
Tudor England
Recently, I read Hilary Mantel’s novels, Wolf Hall and Bring Up the Bodies (which I finished on Jan. 7th). I enjoyed these so much that I decided to next read a book my sister recommended, The Six Wives of Henry … Continue reading
Posted in 2015, Books, Ruminations
Tagged books, entertainment, history
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I just started reading the sequel to Hilary Mantel’s Wolf Hall: Bring Up the Bodies, by Hilary Mantel And I am loving it!
January 1, 2015
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12/31/14 Finished reading WOLF HALL…
December 31, 2014
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Wolf Hall
On December 9th, I started reading Wolf Hall, by Hilary Mantel. My sister loved this book, so I am anticipating enjoying it too. It received a number of awards and looks like a winner! So far, I am finding it … Continue reading
Rain Wilds Chronicles
I started reading these books on November 12. And I finished the last one yesterday. Robin Hobb’s Rain Wilds Chronicles I was sad to finish them; they were so good! I’ve read all of Hobb’s books that are connected to … Continue reading
And now I’ve decided to start on the Rain Wild Chronicles, by Robin Hobb, with Vol. 1: Dragon Keeper. I have loved all of her books and have been looking forward to reading these for a long time!
November 12, 2014
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Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore
… what to read? So many books, so little time – and sometimes it’s hard to find something just right to fit my mood. Problem solved – my sister handed me Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore, by Robin Sloan. And it … Continue reading
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Salinger and…
On October 28, I finally started reading My Salinger Year, by Joanna Rakoff, who I saw in person at Copperfield’s in August. This was a wonderful book and I enjoyed it in many ways. One thing in particular I got from … Continue reading
September (and October) books
After finishing The Ocean at the end of the Lane, I decided to read Three by Dillard, which contains three of her best books, Pilgrim at Tinker Creek, An American Childhood, and The Writing Life. I must say that Annie … Continue reading
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More Asimov? (and Gaiman)
After my last post on this subject, I did finish “Pebble,” followed by “Forward the Foundation.” And I also finished reading the autobiography that I’d been reading for so long. But instead of that being the end of my “Asimov Summer,” … Continue reading
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Tagged books, entertainment, Fiction, SciFi
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Outlander
Back in April, I had an issue with Comcast which resulted in three months of HBO for free. I was then able to watch the Game of Thrones series, based on the George R.R. Martin books that I so loved; … Continue reading
Author Events
Books are really stacking up these days for me to read! But what I’ve determined will be next on my list is the following: My Salinger Year, by Joanna Rakoff On June 24th, Copperfield’s presented author Joanna Rakoff to talk … Continue reading
An Asimov Summer
I didn’t know what I was getting into when I first decided to start reading Isaac Asimov’s Foundation series. As I’ve mentioned, I was very pleased to find his books so delightful to read; he is quite the storyteller. And … Continue reading
Movies (and books, of course)
Last night I watched a couple of movies on HBO, the first was called “Kingdom of Heaven,” and starred Orlando Bloom (who I think is such a cutie). I also like Liam Neeson, who also starred in the film. The … Continue reading
Daryl Gregory
I am on our local bookstore’s mailing list and get notified of different events that are happening in their store. Recently, when I saw a notice that writer Daryl Gregory was going to be there for a book-signing, I recognized … Continue reading
Musings About Joseph Campbell
So I’ve decided that I do want to write about Hero with a Thousand Faces that I recently read. Joseph Campbell wrote this book back in 1949 – right smack in the middle of the twentieth century. I found myself … Continue reading
Posted in 2014, Books, Onward & Upward, Ruminations
Tagged art, books, history, Literature, NATURE, nonfiction, philosophy, questions, religion, serendipity, spirit
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Bird by Bird
I have just finished reading Bird by Bird by Anne Lamott. I think I got a lot more out of it than when I first read it about ten years ago. She is such a gifted writer. I saw her … Continue reading
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I’ve been spending some time looking through this book of Charles Vess‘ artwork, which I love, and thinking about drawing. And I ended up getting a little depressed and discouraged. But I know it’s stupid to try to even begin … Continue reading
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Tagged ADD/HD, art, Balance, books, creativity, goals, TIME, writing
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BOOKS – April Update
I finished the Shirley Jackson biography on March 20th and started on the book of her fiction, both of which belong to my sister (and that is one big bonus of living here with her – she has a very … Continue reading
Reading about Writing (and other things)
Yesterday, after finally finishing Natalie Goldberg’s Friend from Far Away, I decided to once again read Bird by Bird by Anne Lamott. I read this a number of years ago, after seeing her in person at a fundraiser shortly after … Continue reading
Shirley Jackson
Life Among the Savages; Raising Demons By Shirley Jackson I started reading this book on March 4th. I’ve decided to try to read as many memoirs as I can right now to try to educate myself about the format to … Continue reading
Jack Vance
On January 17th, I started reading Tales of the Dying Earth, by Jack Vance. I finished that book on Thursday and yesterday I eagerly started reading Songs of the Dying Earth – which is a tribute to Mr. Vance, edited … Continue reading
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More BOOKS
I actually started reading two new books yesterday, one fiction, one non-fiction – plus I am still reading Old Friend from Far Away, by Natalie Goldberg. [UPDATE 3/16/14: I finished this book yesterday; a beautifully written book, filled with lots … Continue reading
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The Thirteen Hallows
I started to read this on Monday, 1/13/14, and at first I thought I was going to be disappointed. The writing was not as smooth as what I’ve recently gotten used to – I have gotten quite spoiled reading such … Continue reading
Writing Books
On Wednesday, I again picked up “The Memoir Project,” by Marion Roach Smith. I had started reading it before – when I’d picked it up from the library but then decided I wanted my own copy that I could mark … Continue reading
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