Category Archives: Books

A Moment to Myself

It is 2:05 on a Monday afternoon and I just woke up from a nap.  I needed a nap.  I spent over two hours running fifteen miles in the cold mist this morning as part of my marathon training.  It … Continue reading

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Poetry and a Memoir

That is what I have been reading for the past two months, poetry and a memoir. George Bilgere.  A name to look up if you like contemporary American poets.  I first read one of Bilgere’s poems entitled “The Ineffable” on … Continue reading

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A Good Book That I Read This Month

My goal this year is to read a book a month.  So it’s June.  Do you want to guess how many books I have read thus far?  The answer is eight!  I’m very happy to be ahead of myself.   … Continue reading

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May’s Book Post: Three Favorites

On the third Monday of each month I usually write about what I have been reading, but today I am turning the blog over to my five-year-old, Holly.  Here are her pictures and text (I did lend Holly a hand … Continue reading

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April’s Not-Too-Serious Book Club Post

In January, Iris left a comment on my blog that she was reading A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L’Engle.  That title really took me back – all the way back to fifth grade when the school librarian showed my … Continue reading

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