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Challenge Summer 2011Bonaventurehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03665779332789846219noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5154649481632827304.post-81569340905120514402011-09-28T23:40:49.632-04:002011-09-28T23:40:49.632-04:00WONDERSTRUCK by Brian Selznick... more coming soon...WONDERSTRUCK by Brian Selznick... more coming soon, this is an amazing book!Books for Walls Project (The Four of Us)https://www.blogger.com/profile/13373991753981101091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5154649481632827304.post-54913116082070728252011-09-13T10:02:44.316-04:002011-09-13T10:02:44.316-04:00Thanks to Writers Almanac click here I came across...Thanks to Writers Almanac <a href="http://writersalmanac.publicradio.org/index.php?date=2011/09/10" rel="nofollow">click here</a> I came across this lovely poem<br /><br /><b>The Word</b><br />by Tony Hoagland<br /><br />Down near the bottom<br />of the crossed-out list<br />of things you have to do today,<br /><br />between "green thread"<br />and "broccoli," you find<br />that you have penciled "sunlight."<br /><br />Resting on the page, the word<br />is beautiful. It touches you<br />as if you had a friend<br /><br />and sunlight were a present<br />he had sent from someplace distant<br />as this morning—to cheer you up,<br /><br />and to remind you that,<br />among your duties, pleasure<br />is a thing<br /><br />that also needs accomplishing.<br />Do you remember?<br />that time and light are kinds<br /><br />of love, and love<br />is no less practical<br />than a coffee grinder<br /><br />or a safe spare tire?<br />Tomorrow you may be utterly<br />without a clue,<br /><br />but today you get a telegram<br />from the heart in exile,<br />proclaiming that the kingdom<br /><br />still exists,<br />the king and queen alive, <br />still speaking to their children,<br /><br />—to any one among them<br />who can find the time<br />to sit out in the sun and listen.<br /><br />I immediately ordered <i>Sweet Ruin</i> by the poems author Tony Hoagland and I am reading it voraciously.The Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08424375888861598744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5154649481632827304.post-56152043413063738372011-09-06T19:07:19.479-04:002011-09-06T19:07:19.479-04:00I am re-reading Julia Cameron's The Artist'...I am re-reading Julia Cameron's <i>The Artist's Way</i> for both inspiration and research as I intend to teach 12 courses, modeled after her recommended 12 chapters (12 steps to unveil creativity if you will...) at the wellness center that I am apart of <a href="http://www.facebook.com/TheCenterat425NMichigan" rel="nofollow">The Center</a>. I'm excited to be filled with her magically good juju :)jenn ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10459804215282659291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5154649481632827304.post-29114666288509643442011-09-02T17:43:28.069-04:002011-09-02T17:43:28.069-04:00We just finished "When Your Reach Me" by...We just finished "When Your Reach Me" by Rebecca Stead, read it out loud and we are considering reading it over, right away. This is one of those books that sticks with you... and its connection to "A Wrinkle in Time" (another favorite) makes it close to perfect.<br /><br />Now The Big Sis is reading "Scumble" by Ingrid Law, The Mom is reading "A Time for Angels" by Karen Hesse and "The Fountain of Age" by Betty Friedan<br /><br />The Little Sister has a STACK of books and The Dad, a stack of fishing magazines!!<br /><br />Happy Labor Day Weekend, for those of you in USA.Books for Walls Project (The Four of Us)https://www.blogger.com/profile/13373991753981101091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5154649481632827304.post-88932782482947887272011-08-31T21:34:13.169-04:002011-08-31T21:34:13.169-04:00I am reading "the g free diet", "fa...I am reading "the g free diet", "fauna" by Alysa York which I cannot reccomend highly enough, and "the 2 and 1/2 pillars of wisdom" by Alexander McCall Smith. Very clever, very funny. Also my Dad just published a book called "gold fever" and I am halfway through that. Hmm, he and I are going on a road trip tomorrow, I better finish it tonight.Miss Rosehttp://www.bighornlibrary.canoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5154649481632827304.post-45169830468914755312011-08-29T23:22:52.784-04:002011-08-29T23:22:52.784-04:00I usually read a few different books at the same t...I usually read a few different books at the same time, just for the variety. Right now, I am reading...<br /><br />"Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin (a fantastic medieval-like fantasy)<br />"Anna Karenina" By Leo Tolstoy (a long read, but great in small doses)<br />and<br />"Spy Glass" by Maria V. Snyder (one of my favorite authors!)<br /><br />Looking at some of the other comments, I have to note that both "A Midsummer Night's Dream" and "The Hunger Games" series are among some of my favorites as well!AubrieAnnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13275625148557048357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5154649481632827304.post-73162048477363833692011-08-19T11:13:33.105-04:002011-08-19T11:13:33.105-04:00I'm finishing Dead Beat by Jim Butcher and hop...I'm finishing Dead Beat by Jim Butcher and hopefully starting up Howl's Moving Castle by Diana Wynn Jones today! We're reading this book in my book club.Shalynnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5154649481632827304.post-90309850730218095962011-08-18T20:11:56.895-04:002011-08-18T20:11:56.895-04:00I am reading The Dressmaker of Khair Khana - women...I am reading The Dressmaker of Khair Khana - women in Afghanistan who start a dressmaking business to support their families during the Taliban occupation.maureenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11087647670361853438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5154649481632827304.post-5734422375235598602011-08-18T14:53:37.527-04:002011-08-18T14:53:37.527-04:00Hey Mom, I'm a Rick Springfield fan (via Gener...Hey Mom, I'm a Rick Springfield fan (via General Hospital) as well :) I haven't read his book, but I might have to now!<br /><br />I just finished THE LANTERN, by Deborah Lawrenson, a beautifully written suspense-romance-thriller, in the vein of Daphne DuMaurier's REBECCA.<br /><br />I'm about to start STONE ARABIA, about which I've heard great things.Beccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14623887166087444590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5154649481632827304.post-62139766718041886262011-08-18T13:01:37.009-04:002011-08-18T13:01:37.009-04:00This morning we began Penderwicks at Point Moutte,...This morning we began <i>Penderwicks at Point Moutte</i>, aloud by The Mom, Book 3 in the wonderfully fun series by Jeanne Birdsall. The Big Sister already read it earlier this summer and now both Sisters are listening to the audio version of <i>The Penderwicks on Gardam Street</i> Book 2 in the Series.<br /><br />The Sisters cannot get enough of The Penderwick Sisters...Books for Walls Project (The Four of Us)https://www.blogger.com/profile/13373991753981101091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5154649481632827304.post-60230254789585731912011-08-18T10:59:30.171-04:002011-08-18T10:59:30.171-04:00I'm reading two books. Started one then reali...I'm reading two books. Started one then realized I had a library book checked out (gasp) that needed to go back.. Today actually. <br /><br />The one I'm finishing up now is Strange Angels by Lili St. Crow. Love YA paranormal books. Really a good fast pasted YA book. <br /><br />The other book I will continue once I finish this one up is one I got in a GoodReads giveway. YEAH! <br />Hunter Untamed by Pamela Palmer. The cover is yummy. Can't wait to really get into it. <br /><br />Happy reading!Jeanette Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05327625986950093841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5154649481632827304.post-65089848685512192052011-08-18T10:52:55.091-04:002011-08-18T10:52:55.091-04:00So, I sort of finished the Rick Springfield book -...So, I sort of finished the Rick Springfield book --just skimmed it, sorry Rick, but you should stick to the cruises ;) and crooning to us middle aged ladies...<br /><br />Still reading Moonwalking with Einstein. <br /><br /><i>are you Ok?</i> by Naomi Shihab Nye --you will hear more about this YA collection of shorts from me-- I am working on a post about it.<br /><br /><i> The Women's Room</i> by Marilyn French one of our readers suggested it to me and it is a juicy summer read. (I was reading it while backstage with the Big Sister during her plays and oh, how I blushed.)<br /><br />It is super hard to keep updating what we are reading and read and enjoy summer to it's fullest... we are working on it!The Momhttp://www.booksforwallsproject.org/p/who-we-are.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5154649481632827304.post-67045969847539877032011-08-17T16:02:55.340-04:002011-08-17T16:02:55.340-04:00I am re-reading Lisa Grunwald's New Years Eve...I am re-reading Lisa Grunwald's <i> New Years Eve</i>. I picked this used library book up when I was 22 & living in New York. I remember it being a very good book (sad but good), but the odd thing is I remember virtually nothing of reading it now. With each page turn, I do not recognize any of the Grunwald's intricate prose. The skeleton of the story is revealed in the jacket, so that part I 'knew' so I'm finding it really interesting to imagine that every last detail has been forgotten. The beauty in that thought is that there are probably a hundred books that I've read that I'd love to re-read & re-enjoy in this manner... the other side is, if forgetting & then re-reading is apart of my process, however will I ever get to reading everything on my reading list!?! Oy!<br /><br />I recommend this heartwrenching/warming read to anyone who is a sister, who loves life & children & family & who might have a big, sloppy, open heart like mine. Enjoy!jenn ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10459804215282659291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5154649481632827304.post-56968425684784604902011-07-30T19:27:58.902-04:002011-07-30T19:27:58.902-04:00Today I read a message from The Poet who had watch...Today I read a message from The Poet who had watched the Big and Little sisters in their Shakespearean performances. CONGRATULATIONS to you, ladies, on an especially wonderful summer experience. You make us all proud.jolynbarretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16907132982054829902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5154649481632827304.post-46382036881446456192011-07-28T09:24:02.908-04:002011-07-28T09:24:02.908-04:00Yesterday I finished reading Uncle Tom's Cabin...Yesterday I finished reading Uncle Tom's Cabin (515 pp.!) For me it was a page turner, and among the most rewarding experiences of the summer!jolynbarretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16907132982054829902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5154649481632827304.post-47673632677723905172011-07-22T06:26:24.485-04:002011-07-22T06:26:24.485-04:00Just finished 'the guardian', book about a...Just finished 'the guardian', book about a haunted house, loved it, but very boyie.clingycathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01105691971260766161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5154649481632827304.post-50497078763734140962011-07-21T23:38:21.209-04:002011-07-21T23:38:21.209-04:00Giants in the earth for the 5th or 6th timeGiants in the earth for the 5th or 6th timeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5154649481632827304.post-22454580116752616112011-07-21T23:32:59.389-04:002011-07-21T23:32:59.389-04:00Wicked Bugs--not really a sequel to Wicked Plants-...Wicked Bugs--not really a sequel to Wicked Plants--but a really well thought out and researched volume of critters of the six (and a few arachnid-types) to avoid. Wicked Plants is great too--reading it will definitely make your friends wonder what you're up to.Virginia Robertshttp://suttonsbaylibrary.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5154649481632827304.post-1978349831494038282011-07-21T22:15:43.624-04:002011-07-21T22:15:43.624-04:00Homicide David Simon. From the creator of the bes...Homicide David Simon. From the creator of the best TV series ever, "The Wire". This book is a fascinating look at a year spent with the Baltimore homicide dept. The writing is superlative and the narrative is compelling.rusty simmonsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5154649481632827304.post-6541241572426825282011-07-21T21:51:40.156-04:002011-07-21T21:51:40.156-04:00Just started Moonwalking with Einstein heard about...Just started <i>Moonwalking with Einstein</i> heard about it on NPR <a href="http://www.npr.org/2011/02/23/134003962/Moonwalking-With-Einstein" rel="nofollow">http://www.npr.org/2011/02/23/134003962/Moonwalking-With-Einstein</a> Finally remembered (ha ha) to get a copy. So far so good.<br /><br />All about memory and goodness knows I need all the help I can get. Recently I realized that I don't remember all the things I forget (think about it) I must forget sooooo much ;)<br /><br />Happy Reading!The Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08424375888861598744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5154649481632827304.post-20574576158554371642011-07-16T00:46:45.275-04:002011-07-16T00:46:45.275-04:00Inheriting the Trade: A Northern Family Confronts ...Inheriting the Trade: A Northern Family Confronts Its Legacy as the Largest Slave-Trading Dynasty in U.S. History, by Thomas Norman DeWolfCarol the Quilted Giraffenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5154649481632827304.post-41697310612800924342011-07-15T15:30:06.939-04:002011-07-15T15:30:06.939-04:00I skimmed through a list of 10 books recommended f...I skimmed through a list of 10 books recommended for summer reading by New York Times Op Ed writer Nicholas D. Kristof, and was reminded again that, as much as I have read ABOUT Uncle Tom's Cabin, I have never read the book. So I am currently reading Uncle Tom's Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe and really enjoying the experience!jolynbarretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16907132982054829902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5154649481632827304.post-64450289725521164622011-07-15T11:13:20.144-04:002011-07-15T11:13:20.144-04:00I am reading Evening is the Whole Day by Preeta Sa...I am reading Evening is the Whole Day by Preeta Samarasan. Beautifully written, startlingly raw, with an aura of magical realism. <br /><br />First line: There is, stretching delicate as a bird's head from the thin neck of the Kra Isthmus, a land that makes up half of the country called Malaysia.Brauerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13936532596326363696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5154649481632827304.post-60023772608980380762011-07-15T09:41:38.807-04:002011-07-15T09:41:38.807-04:00I am currently reading Bite me By Parker Blue and ...I am currently reading Bite me By Parker Blue and Catching Fire by suzanne collinsstarrhttp://amazingbookreviewsbystarr.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5154649481632827304.post-70272531459608491842011-07-09T08:18:00.601-04:002011-07-09T08:18:00.601-04:00Just finished 'Marcelo in the real world' ...Just finished 'Marcelo in the real world' a YA read about a 17 year old boy with aspergers. A lovely read. But want to state just because people with aspergers see the world literally, does not mean they are pure, more just or more honest than the rest of us, like some literature likes to portray them. My nephew has aspergers and he lies to avoid trouble just like the rest of us and hates admitting he is wrong just as much too. But do read the book.clingycathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01105691971260766161noreply@blogger.com