Book Review: The Flight of Gemma Hardy

The Flight of Gemma Hardy by Margot Livesey Adult Fiction Adaptation of Jane Eyre You might like this book if you like novels set in Great Britain, have read Jane Eyre, or like quirky romances. My book group read this in November so I wanted to try...

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Thankful

This week was Thanksgiving and it was lovely. We invited friends, then invited some more, and prepared for a feast for 15 people. In the end, one family couldn't come so it was a table of 8, which was just perfect. Some of our very favorite folks in...

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Friday Goodness

As I sit here, virtuously eating my grapefruit and carefully measured piece of good-for-me quiche for a tidy breakfast total of 4 Weight Watchers points, I am faced with the fact that I gained weight this week. 1 pound. Last week I lost 3. Both weeks...

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The Work of This Life

Satisfaction flutters through my body as I sit here, quietly, in my own house. Yes, it is satisfaction, but admittedly, it is mixed with a certain amount of relief. Some big assignments came my way this spring, all involving a lot of effort, organization...

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Filling My Pitcher

I'm just copying and pasting this exactly from my knitblog. What a lovely evening I've had. Mmm. There is an old adage that says: You can't pour from an empty pitcher. No matter what you do in life, you have to replenish yourself sometimes. Covey...

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Missionary Sighting!

My darling boy Sam, the one currently serving his mission in California, is smart, dedicated, funny and caring. He writes us great letters each week telling about the people he is serving, who he has taught and who has invited him to share his message...

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Lovely Autumn Recipes

I get recipes in my email box all the time and most of them go in the trash either because I already have a recipe for something similar, or I just don't want to overwhelm myself. These two, however, caught my eye due to their accessible yet exotic flavors...

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Brave New World

Brave New World, by Aldous Huxley Genre: Adult Fiction, Dystopian, Futurist I listened to the audiobook on Playaway from my local library. You might like this book if you're a fan of dystopian literature-this one is deep in the ancestry of the genre....

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Book Review: The Girl of Fire and Thorns

The Girl of Fire and Thorns by Rae Carson Genre: YA Fantasy You might like this book if you enjoy human stories of growing up and growing brave. It is set in places that might remind you of somewhere you've heard of, but are just different enough to...

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