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In some ways November was short, but in others, it seemed really long. We were off from school/ work for the last week of Oct, then back for three weeks, and Thanksgiving week came... And now only a couple more weeks until Xmas break! It's been quite a weird end to this semester. Blogging has... Continue Reading →
My first Music Monday! Thanks to Drew over at The Tattooed Book Geek! I've been a Griffin House fan for a long time... He's a singer/ songwriter playing folk-rock. And has been compared to Wilco, Ryan Adams, and a host of others in this same vein. I've seen him several times in concert and every time... Continue Reading →
So... I started to read this book: And after about 3 pages I was cringing. The jokes were bad... I mean really bad. And then I started thinking about audience... who is this graphic novel written for? How the heck would I know what was funny to a 2nd grader? Then my mind skipped to... Continue Reading →
Hi All- This is a really quick update as I have been busy this week with many things connected to the large fire here in Sonoma County. After several awful nights, as of today (Wednesday morning) the fire is now 30% contained. Here's hoping that the winds die down and the thousands of firefighters can... Continue Reading →
Monday was library day for the family. The librarian had to ask someone not to run in the library (me or the kids?). So... very fast feet to the display table of Halloween books for the new month! Here's a selection of the best books we've read over the years: Boo to You by Lois... Continue Reading →
I try to be balanced in my reviews and hold off on ranting negatively about books, but I do struggle with how to introduce criticism in my writing. I've adopted "at times" as a phrase to introduce criticism in my writing. Does it lighten the affect of the 3* or 2* review? I have used it... Continue Reading →
First off, a huge thanks to Jason over at Off The TBR for putting the month together. It really kicked my butt in gear to get to those books that had been waiting on my Kindle to be read. I had great fun reading all these book, and I have to tell you guys that these... Continue Reading →
Ok... school is just over one-sixth of the way done. We have 6 six-week grading periods... 3 per semester. Plugging along. I'm lucky to have a good group this year... 180 students or so. It took me awhile to memorize all their names! In the book world... I had a great time reading a bunch... Continue Reading →
starkadjective \ ˈstärk \ 1a: rigid in or as if in death b: rigidly conforming (as to a pattern or doctrine) : ABSOLUTEstark discipline 2 archaic : STRONG, ROBUST 3: UTTER, SHEERstark nonsense 4a: BARREN, DESOLATE b(1): having few or no ornaments : BAREa stark white room (2): HARSH, BLUNTthe stark realities of death 5: sharply delineated... Continue Reading →
