How redesigning your home can change your life.
- The bathroom must always be clean.
- Dishes, countertops & stove must be wiped down every night before going to bed.
- Sheets must be washed weekly in hot water.
Thursday, June 30, 2011
The Emotional House
Authors: Kathryn L. Robyn & Dawn Ritchie
How redesigning your home can change your life.
How redesigning your home can change your life.
The Bird Sisters
Author: Rebecca Rasmussen
The tale of Twiss & Milly, who at the end of their days wander in and out of memory. Well-told, with intriguing characters and some amazing moments.
The tale of Twiss & Milly, who at the end of their days wander in and out of memory. Well-told, with intriguing characters and some amazing moments.
Venetia
Author: Georgette Heyer
Such comfortable regency romances! Enjoyed this with a bath. Sheltered girl falls for supposed rake. Happy ending. No surprises.
Such comfortable regency romances! Enjoyed this with a bath. Sheltered girl falls for supposed rake. Happy ending. No surprises.
Wild Ride
Author: Jennifer Crusie & Bob Mayer
Very funny, demon fighting romance/drama set in a theme park. Loved it. Utterly unexpected.
Very funny, demon fighting romance/drama set in a theme park. Loved it. Utterly unexpected.
A Grave in the Cotswolds
Author: Rebecca Tope
Lovely British murder mystery told from the POV of an underdog undertaker who falls in with a lonely housesitter. Many others in this series, but I wonder what POV they are all told from?
Must investigate.
Lovely British murder mystery told from the POV of an underdog undertaker who falls in with a lonely housesitter. Many others in this series, but I wonder what POV they are all told from?
Must investigate.
Wednesday, June 22, 2011
The Cloud Atlas
Author: David Mitchell
Albeit a bit heavy on the message, a spell binding sequence of stories that are barely linked, but tell of slavery, biogenics and people using people.
Hard to put down in spite of the weight of the content.
Love his writing. Looking for more titles.
Albeit a bit heavy on the message, a spell binding sequence of stories that are barely linked, but tell of slavery, biogenics and people using people.
Hard to put down in spite of the weight of the content.
Love his writing. Looking for more titles.
The Exile
Author: Diana Gabaldon
Illustrator: Hoang Nguyen
Basically, Outlander from Jamie's point of view. Haven't read Outlander but this was OK, not spectacular.
Illustrator: Hoang Nguyen
Basically, Outlander from Jamie's point of view. Haven't read Outlander but this was OK, not spectacular.
Thursday, June 9, 2011
Three Shadows
Author / Illustrator: Cyril Pedrosa
Incredible, sensitive graphic novel about a child's death. Illustrations were amazing.
Incredible, sensitive graphic novel about a child's death. Illustrations were amazing.
Monday, June 6, 2011
Dream on It: Unlock your Dreams, Change your Life
Author: Laura Quinn Loewenberg
Didn't read through but found some sections fascinating. Good gift for Margaret - the kind of reference you want to consult on an as needed basis rather than reading for pleasure.
Didn't read through but found some sections fascinating. Good gift for Margaret - the kind of reference you want to consult on an as needed basis rather than reading for pleasure.
Jane and the Madness of Lord Byron
Author: Stephanie Barron
I love these novels because the characters are fairly worn in and comforting to hang with. Now I'm curious about George Gordon, Lord Byron and looking for a juicy biography.
I love these novels because the characters are fairly worn in and comforting to hang with. Now I'm curious about George Gordon, Lord Byron and looking for a juicy biography.
Thursday, June 2, 2011
Moomin: Vol. 4
Author / Illustrator: Tove Jansson
Delightful comic strip from the 50's. Surprisingly long story lines.
Now I crave Pogo.
Delightful comic strip from the 50's. Surprisingly long story lines.
Now I crave Pogo.
The Four Hour Body
Author: Timothy Ferriss
Fast read from the library, so due back before I'm past the weight loss chapters.
Will purchase soon, as I've started the 'slow-carb' diet and am feeling pretty good, more energy and less hunger. Way more information than needed, but it's good to have it handy to save time researching if something really twigs an interest.
Fast read from the library, so due back before I'm past the weight loss chapters.
Will purchase soon, as I've started the 'slow-carb' diet and am feeling pretty good, more energy and less hunger. Way more information than needed, but it's good to have it handy to save time researching if something really twigs an interest.
Time to Write
Author: Kelly Stone
Writing schedules, time and word quotas and many other helpful bits of advice. Should have read this after the Procrastination Equation instead of before.
Worth buying.
Writing schedules, time and word quotas and many other helpful bits of advice. Should have read this after the Procrastination Equation instead of before.
Worth buying.
Good Calories, Bad Calories
Author: Gary Taubes
Detailed survey about weight loss science in the last 200 years. Concludes that carbohydrates (especially refined ones) are the culprit behind the obesity and diabetes epidemic.
Reassuring and makes sense, even though it means turning my back on some favorite foods.
Only skimmed parts of it based on personal relevance, readable but dense.
Detailed survey about weight loss science in the last 200 years. Concludes that carbohydrates (especially refined ones) are the culprit behind the obesity and diabetes epidemic.
Reassuring and makes sense, even though it means turning my back on some favorite foods.
Only skimmed parts of it based on personal relevance, readable but dense.
Dancing with Mr. Darcy
Stories inspired by Jane Austen and Chawton House
The Best of Jane Austen Short Story Competition
Interesting collection. Each author included a note about what they were going for in the story or how it was relevant. The most effective stories for me were set in contemporary times.
The Best of Jane Austen Short Story Competition
Interesting collection. Each author included a note about what they were going for in the story or how it was relevant. The most effective stories for me were set in contemporary times.
The Procrastination Equation
Author: Piers Steel
Expectancy x Value
_________________
Impulsiveness x Delay
It made complete sense at the time of reading. Had good advice for implementation as well, but somehow it seemed too far away from day to day to take on. Although, I have been getting things done with less stress since reading it, so perhaps it's helped subliminally.
Expectancy x Value
_________________
Impulsiveness x Delay
It made complete sense at the time of reading. Had good advice for implementation as well, but somehow it seemed too far away from day to day to take on. Although, I have been getting things done with less stress since reading it, so perhaps it's helped subliminally.
Writing Jane Austen
Author: Elizabeth Aston
A different take on Jane fanfiction, an author is given the first 3000 words of a lost manuscript of Austen's and told to finish it. Mocks the genre while fully embracing it. Enjoyed very much.
A different take on Jane fanfiction, an author is given the first 3000 words of a lost manuscript of Austen's and told to finish it. Mocks the genre while fully embracing it. Enjoyed very much.
Indecent Proposal
Author: AC Arthur
Soft porn between romance covers with an unstable point of view. 'Urban Romance Fiction' indeed.
Soft porn between romance covers with an unstable point of view. 'Urban Romance Fiction' indeed.
The Ladie's Man
Author: Elinor Lipman
Funny and sad and slightly surreal. The schmuck returns from the coast to apologize to the woman he jilted 30 years ago, and sleeps and charms his way around Boston.
Some great female characters.
Funny and sad and slightly surreal. The schmuck returns from the coast to apologize to the woman he jilted 30 years ago, and sleeps and charms his way around Boston.
Some great female characters.
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