“And each time she came to his wharf, she saw her book propped up in the tiny window for all to see. As a father would have shown it.” My brothers used to catch crawdads from the creek then put them on the trampoline and bounce them around. They didn’t sing. I am glad to… Continue reading A Review of Where the Crawdads Sing
Two Reviews! The Winter of Our Discontent and #NotYourPrincess
It was a day as different as other days as dogs are from cats and both of them from chrysanthemums or tidal waves or scarlet fever. John Steinbeck, The Winter of Our Discontent As a teenager, I fell in love with “The Pearl”, then I read “Grapes of Wrath”, or “the history of our… Continue reading Two Reviews! The Winter of Our Discontent and #NotYourPrincess
How to Eat Dessert – a step by step instruction
Here is a step by step guide on how to eat dessert. Be an adult. Make your own rules. Peruse Pinterest for recipes Decide that too many ingredients or steps are involved. Buy the dessert. Eat dessert. Eat dinner. Feel sad that you don’t have a dessert to eat after dinner. Steal someone else’s dessert.… Continue reading How to Eat Dessert – a step by step instruction
A Review of Simon vs the Homo sapiens Agenda
It would be an excellent idea to begin with a quote, but I have already returned the book to the library. Simon vs. the Homo sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli is a Modern Love tale (teen version). It chronicles the secret crush Simon has on his email pen pal while also preparing for the school’s musical… Continue reading A Review of Simon vs the Homo sapiens Agenda
What I like about Me
I don’t really think about what I like about myself. I can fill a book on what I don’t like – self-criticizing things, things that I obsess on, but would rather not think about. To think of things that I admire about myself, that is a more foreign concept. If only it was as easy… Continue reading What I like about Me
Selena’s Secret – a Review
I must confess; I DO judge a book by it’s cover! I saw the close- up face of a Latina woman’s face freckled with typed word and a manicured finger held to the dark red lips in a shhhh manner – reminiscent of the scene in the bio-pic Selena where Selena (as played by Jennifer… Continue reading Selena’s Secret – a Review
Bucket List 2019
We are three weeks into the new year. Many people have already broken their resolutions. I haven’t broken mine, but I am still working on them. In addition to making resolutions, I usually reflect and update my bucket list – things I want to accomplish this year. Visit Graceland during Christmas. I love Graceland and I… Continue reading Bucket List 2019
