Week 145: Life is beautiful
Creature Bug
- Love is a great beautifier.
Part of my Life
Small Reads
Piglet and Papa
by Margaret Wild. No one loves Piglet as much as his Papa. Even if Piglet does bite his Papa's tail!Tickle the Duck
by Ethan Long. He doesn't want to be tickled, except that he does. Hoo haw hee hee.Edwina, The Dinosaur Who Didn't Know She Was Extinct
by Mo Willems. (*****)
Big Reads
Before Green Gables
by Budge Wilson. Two thumbs up from this Anne fan. (****)Better: A Surgeon's Notes on Performance
by Atul Gawande. A book of non-fiction that focuses on the idea that doctors (and others) can make a radical difference in the world just by doing things better. Excellent read. One worth buying. (*****)Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West
by Gregory Maguire. Quite political. A bit racy. Very long. Not as good as I hoped. I prefer the musical and its Hollywoodized ending. (***)The American Plague: The Untold Story of Yellow Fever, the Epidemic that Shaped Our History
by Molly Caldwell Crosby. Amazingly researched. Well written. An excellent narrative non-fiction about the yellow fever viral epidemic that still continues. (*****)Astrid and Veronika
by Linda Olsson. It was okay. The characters not always sympathetic, though the storyline was poignant enough. (***)Were You Raised by Wolves?: Clues to the Mysteries of Adulthood
by Christie Mellor. A great graduation gift. In fact, I got one for my brother. (****)An Act of Vengeance
by Erik Larson. My cousin wrote this novel, a tale of suspense and revenge. The style is reminiscient of turn-of-the-century detective novels: detailed, mysterious, straight forward prose. (****)Eat, Pray, Love
by Elizabeth Gilbert. While Ms. Gilbert's worldview is quite different from my own, I find her writing to be lovely and her personal adventure to be inspiring. (****)Small Surrenders: A Lenten Journey
by Emilie Griffin. A wonderful and inspiring addition to the Lent season. (*****)A Thousand Splendid Suns
by Khaled Hosseini. The most emotionally moving book I have read in years. I cried the last 100 pages, and for days afterwards. Incredible. Hosseini captures motherhood, the bond between women, and the struggle of Afghanistan in a powerful way. Please read this book. (*****)
Smart Reads
Steering the Craft
by Ursula K. Le Guin. Wonderful writing prompts and literary snippets.Teaching Writing in Middle and Secondary Schools
by Margot Iris Soven. Theory, Research and Practice well worth reading if you teach writing.In the Middle
by Nancie Atwell. Greatly influenced how I taught writing when I was in the secondary classroom. Even though some aren't keen on the workshop method, this book still has some great ideas.The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals
by Michael Pollan. Engaging. Fascinating. Convicting.
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- Where old banners retire in peace.
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Bedtime Stories
Becoming the Parent You Want To Be: A Sourcebook of Strategies for the First Five Years
by Laura Davis. I just got this textbook-sized book from the library, but I've heard good things about it, so I'm seeing what it's all about.Anne of Green Gables
by L.M. Montgomery. In honor of the 100th anniversary of this classic, I'm spending the summer working through the series (again).Jane Clarke: Stuck in the Mud
Can't go wrong with farm animals.
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Oh, these pictures are great! That last one of Sydney makes me about want to find a swingset myself. Happy Spring!
Posted by:Jess | Tuesday, March 13, 2007 at 06:36 AM
Coolio. Say, I noticed that you added Anna Karenina to your books and said it will be the first Russian novel you will have finished. You do know, don't you, that it's one of my favorite books and that Russian lit was one of my favorite classes, don't you? ...But, in all fairness, I'm pretty lacking when it comes to experience with Irish lit, so I guess you can have that. Wonder if that says anything about our personalities. : )
Anyway, let me know what you think of it.
Posted by:sister | Tuesday, March 13, 2007 at 06:25 PM
I seem to have dropped off the face of the earth due to an extremely demanding puppy and you seem to be humming along, and you have TWO small girls. What is wrong with me?
Posted by:violetismycolor | Tuesday, March 13, 2007 at 06:48 PM
Gorgeous shots! I didn't know your camera could do that with close-ups. Those are frameable. Maybe little tiny picture frames next to little tiny Easter eggs in the robin's egg blue room?
(BTW, are you going Friday night?)
Posted by:Inkling | Tuesday, March 13, 2007 at 08:47 PM