Only a die-hard bibliophile would own a book with a title like A Brief Illustrated History of the Bookshelf What fun to see the many ways that bibliophiles through the ages have stored their treasures! Here are a couple of my favorite quotes: I have heard people complain innumerable times that they have no space … Read more
A couple of years ago one of my Mastermind teammates challenged me to answer these three questions: * What would I be doing if nothing stood in my way? * What stands in my way? * What do I need to do to achieve my goals? I resisted it, put it off, said I didn’t … Read more
Which comes first—the wardrobe or the magician? C. S. Lewis published one Narnia book a year from 1950-1956, in this order: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe Prince Caspian The Voyage of the Dawn Treader The Silver Chair The Horse and His Boy The Magician’s Nephew The Last Battle At some point, Lewis allegedly told … Read more
What bliss to relax in front of a roaring fire with Jan Karon’s Mitford Cookbook & Kitchen Reader! I recently met a major deadline for a book of my own, so I celebrated by lounging in the recliner for an hour or so with this delightful book. Recipes are evenly interspersed with related passages from the … Read more