Books are the quietest and most constant of friends; they are the most accessible and wisest of counselors, and the most patient of teachers.
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by Madeleine L’Engle It seems fitting, with her death still so very recent, that my next book for the 11 Decades challenge is Madeleine L’Engle’s first published novel. It takes place in a slightly romanticized New York, and traces the story of Katherine, a brilliant pianist, and Sarah, and aspiring actress, friends of a sort, [...]
Fuzzy and I were turned on to the Days of Wonder games by some friends, who mentioned a “train game” while we were playing something completely different. I love trains, so when we saw the game – Ticket to Ride – in our local comic book store, we took home a copy. The object of [...]
I have a fondness for cozy mysteries. You know, the ones in which ladies sit around in conservatories and draw, paint, gossip and sip tea. These novels are invariably British, or at least take place in England or Scotland, and at some point there will be a wild storm, with a tree crashing through the [...]
