June 21, 2008 LuLu Lulu, our cat, always seems to sense when we are going away over night. As soon as the suitcases come down, she begins to get hysterical. She is constantly in motion. We always hide extra food and water if we are gone for one night. I am sure all the food is eaten before we get...
So every so often, I'm asked for book recommendations. It's harder than you'd think, because I read so much and I always worry I'm forgetting stuff. So here's a quick guide for the stuff you should read if you want to read like me. Broken into genres because I'm OCD it's helpful. And I'll do seven...
Here is my list of 101 things that I want to complete in the next 1001 days. Deadline: Friday, December 17, 2010 Completed, In Progress, Failed Travel 1. Portland, Oregon 2. Visit a new state (besides Oregon) 3. Take Prince E to a game at Comerica Park. 4. Grand Canyon. 5. Visit a new town in...
Water for Elephants is not a book that would have recommended itself to me by it's premise - young man suffers a tragic loss and joins the circus - but the depiction of life in the circus behind the scenes made it an enjoyable read. I loved the animals. I liked the details and stories about the...
This was the most amazing book! It is one of the best books I have ever read and has now made my Top Ten list of my favorite reads of all time. The characters, plot, and scenery were just so intriguing, that at times it was difficult to put this book down. I recommend this book to anyone who loves a...
One in four American adults read NO books last year. How many did you read? My new year's resolution for last year was to read. When I left college I was so burnt out on reading that I didn't read for leisure anymore. My husband reads all the time and I just didn't want to. I decided that I needed...
1. What to Keep - Rachel Cline 2. The Owl Service - Alan Garner 3. The Generous Years: Remembrances of a Frontier Boyhood - Chet Huntley 4. The Forest Lover - Susan Vreeland 5. Open House - Elizabeth Berg 6. Before Green Gables - Budge Wilson 7. The Lost German Slave Girl - John Bailey 8. Mudbound -...
Finished reading Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen last night. I really, really enjoyed this book. Its a very easy read, only took a couple of days to get through, and the story and its characters are very compelling. The story follows Jacob Jankowski…first in a nursing home as an elderly man and...
I am in the mood for a little ramble. Please skip and come back another day for something riveting or more interesting. First up: Books. While the books suggested to me by friends are currently on order, I have read the following two. Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen This book was RIGHT up my...
When this book came up on the reading list for my book club, like most months, I read the synopsis. Then I decided that I didn't want to read it. It's about a woman who was an Olympic eventing contender who has an accident on horseback. After recovering she never rides again. She goes back to her...
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