Monthly Archives: March 2010
Online Nursing Degrees? Why Not?
In reading three Michael Perry books in succession, I was struck more than once by the fact that he attended – and completed – nursing school. While I’m fairly certain he went to a physical school in Eau Claire, WI, I like the notion of such a person attending an online university. One such school … Continue reading
For the Love of Reading
I’ve always thought that memes are the blogger’s equivalent of joining a franchise affiliate program – you’re given the form and content, but have the room to put your own spin on it. I’m in a meme-ish mood today, hence this one. What have you just read? I just finished reading William Dietrich’s latest Ethan … Continue reading
Retro-Reading: Where Did I Come From?
When I was five years old, and cognizant enough of the world to start asking where babies came from, either my mother or a friend of hers presented me with the wonderfully candid, but not explicit, children’s book Where Did I Come From? written by Peter Mayle. Yes, that Peter Mayle. The very same one … Continue reading
Book Review: Coop, by Michael Perry
Coop: a Year of Poultry, Pigs, and Parenting Michael Perry Harper, 368 pages Get it from Amazon >> I wasn’t going to post any kind of review of Coop here, but I love Michael Perry’s writing so much that I couldn’t not. In this, the third of his collection of memoirs about his adult life … Continue reading
Booking Through Thursday: Break
On Thursday, March 25th, Booking through Thursday asked: Do you take breaks while reading a book? Or read it straight through? (And, by breaks, I don’t mean sleeping, eating and going to work; I mean putting it aside for a time while you read something else.) In my world, there are two kinds of books. … Continue reading
DVD Review: Night at the Museum: Battle for the Smithsonian
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian DVD, 105 minutes Get it from Amazon >> Several years ago, my husband and I watched the original Night at the Museum on DVD, because we’d missed it in theaters and thought it seemed entertaining. We were not wrong. Several weeks ago, we rented the sequel, Night … Continue reading
DVD Review: Up in the Air
Up in the Air DVD, 109 minutes Get it from Amazon >> My friend Deb doesn’t generally give me advice on diet aids, but she does recommend movies. When she, a road warrior herself, recommended the recent George Clooney movie Up in the AIr I had to see it. My husband and I rented it … Continue reading
DVD Review: The 10th Kingdom
The 10th Kingdom Not Rated DVD, 417 minutes Get it from Amazon >> When The 10th Kingdom originally aired on NBC several years ago, American audiences didn’t watch in high enough numbers for a sequel to be given the go-ahead, and that’s too bad, because it’s really a charming miniseries with an excellent cast. It’s … Continue reading
Booking Through Thursday: Sensual
On Thursday, March 18th, Booking through Thursday asked: Which do you prefer? Lurid, fruity prose, awash in imagery and sensuous textures and colors? Or straight-forward, clean, simple prose? (You thought I was going to ask something else, didn’t you? Admit it!) I like vivid imagery as much as the next person, and I really appreciate … Continue reading
