Peony in Love: A Novel Lisa See I was reading before work this morning, and something very shocking happened on page 95 of the book, Peony in Love. I don’t think I’ve ever read a novel that had something like this happen 1/3 into the book. I should have known something was fishy when I… Continue reading Shocking!
Polysyllabic Spree – February 2008
Books Purchased February 2008 Books Purchased: The Wednesday Wars by Gary D. Schmidt Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy by Gary D. Schmidt The Penderwicks by Jeanne Birdsall The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain Mystery and Manners: Occasional Prose by Flannery O’Connor Things I’ve Learned From Women Who’ve Dumped Me edited by Ben… Continue reading Polysyllabic Spree – February 2008
Day of cooking, Part 3: World's Best Lasagna
The third and final part of my Day of Cooking posts (previously: parts 1 & 2). I wanted to make a Lasagna, one of Ryan’s favorite dishes. I’ve never made one, and I used a recipe a friend uses and said is a real crowd pleaser: World’s Best Lasagna. Lasagna Ingrediants World’s Best Lasagna INGREDIENTS… Continue reading Day of cooking, Part 3: World's Best Lasagna
Day of cooking, Part 2: Ooey Gooey Chocolate Cakes
Part 2 of my cooking extravaganza (see part 1 here) was more ambitious: Ooey Gooey Chocolate Cakes. You may be wondering why I decided to make Ooey Gooey Chocolate Cakes when I was already making a yellow cake with chocolate frosting. (Very possibly you were not wondering this, but let’s humor me.) There is a… Continue reading Day of cooking, Part 2: Ooey Gooey Chocolate Cakes
Day of cooking, Part 1: Homemade Yellow Cake
Ryan’s birthday was Sunday, and we celebrated all weekend. I wanted to cook him a nice dinner, and we decided to do that on Saturday, since it meant me being in the kitchen all day. Then we could relax on the actual day of his birthday, and play video games and watch the Oscars. Saturday… Continue reading Day of cooking, Part 1: Homemade Yellow Cake
Make Art, Make Art
01 Falling Slowly Glen Hansard & Markéta Irglová 1 comment Yay! I’m so excited that Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova won an Oscar for “Falling Slowly”! Two other great things about the Oscars this year: Jon Stewart and the general absence of paper acceptance speech notes. (This post was brought over from emilyw.vox.com. Click here… Continue reading Make Art, Make Art
QotD: Today is the Greatest…
What’s the best thing about today? It’s Ryan’s birthday! Ryan’s Birthday Cake (This post was brought over from emilyw.vox.com. Click here for the original post and comments.)
Silhouette Masterpiece Theatre
The Silhouette Masterpiece Theatre is definitely the best thing I’ve seen all day. (found on Design*Sponge) There’s more where this came from. (This post was brought over from emilyw.vox.com. Click here for the original post and comments.)
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian Sherman Alexie This weekend I finally read The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie, after hearing great things about it for almost a year. I now understand one big reason why this is a YA book and not a kid’s book: cussing. There’s… Continue reading The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
2008 Newbery and Caldecott Medal Winners
I’m a kid’s lit enthusiast, but an amateur one. That’s why my post about the 2008 ALA awards is over a month late. I wanted to give myself time to read a few more of the winners and honors before I posted. I read most of the books after they were announced, and I still… Continue reading 2008 Newbery and Caldecott Medal Winners
Moral Disorder – Cover Designs
Moraldisorder Here’s an example of a vast improvement of cover design from the hardcover to softcover release. I don’t hate the hardcover design; it’s unusual and definitely stands out at the bookstore. And I think the design style somewhat fits her style of writing. (In general, I haven’t read this specific collection of short stories… Continue reading Moral Disorder – Cover Designs
Book Meme!
The Penderwicks: A Summer Tale of Four Sisters, Two Rabbits, and a Very Interesting Boy Jeanne Birdsall I’ve been tagged by lemon for a book meme! The rules: Pick up the nearest book (of at least 123 pages). Open the book to page 123. Find the fifth sentence. Post the next three sentences. Tag five… Continue reading Book Meme!