Today’s review is a longish one of a new favorite book, so I won’t preamble long! Hope you’re looking forward to a good week. I have a Zoom interview I’m excited about recording on Friday, and I’ll put up the link when it’s available. And I’m thrilled to tell you that I’m recording an …Read More
As I write this, I’m desperately working to keep my focus because I have an audiobook I can hardly bear to be away from. My apologies if that sounds anti-social. It just happens to be (drumroll, please!)… Louise Penny’s 2020 release, ALL THE DEVILS ARE HERE, which doesn’t come out until September 1st. When …Read More
I was thinking this morning about how much of my life has revolved around an American academic schedule: 9 months of school, including various holidays, plus 3 months off in the summer. It started when I was 5 years old and continued until the end of my 5 year college plan. There were precious …Read More
When I last posted here on the blog back in February, the world was a very different place. COVID-19 appeared under various other names, and was only just being recognized as a possible global threat. Now, most of us are wearing masks, and haven’t been to a gathering of more than a few people in …Read More
SHE’S HERE! I want to break out into the old Stevie Wonder song, Isn’t She Lovely. Since you can’t hear me anyway, I guess I can, yes? This book shot was the first one I took in my remodeled home office. It’s still empty of course, except for the wall hangings. I think my new baby looks …Read More
Hey, welcome to the very last week of February. This one includes a Bonus Day, which is kind of cool. I feel like February 29th should be a holiday since it only comes every four years, right? Maybe take a long, deep breath before March and the tumble of gray, windy days that lead …Read More
We’re in mid-renovation due to a September plumbing disaster at Chez Benedict. One half of our house looks like we’re auditioning for Hoarders. The other half looks a lot like this: I’ve been through renovations before, yet they never get easier. Well, I guess the one we did with a nine-year-old and a toddler in …Read More