Revisiting Lucas Davenport of the Prey Series
In between my mammoth reading of Texas, I have been revisiting one of my favorite detective series – The Prey series penned by John…
Some time ago, I had blogged about Kahlil Gibran’s poem on children and loved how it gelled with my philosophy governing my attitude toward…
- Khalil Gibran’s Poem on Marriage
The In(eligible) Bachelors
I think I quite like desi (Indian) chick-lit these days. There are not too many of them, so the market is not saturated and…
Wordless Wednesdays – Memories of a Birthday Party
Last weekend, the snubnose attended her close friend’s birthday party. The theme was sea princess. Needless to say, we had the most awesome time….
8.4 Kane Chronicles: The Throne of Fire Review
This is the second book in Rick Riordan’s Kane Chronicles series. I reviewed the first book in the series, The Red Pyramid, here. I liked it, but…
Obama’s Book Club
Image taken from The Daily Beast Interesting selection, isn’t it? The Ronald Reagan biography is especially surprising. Also surprising are some of the nasty…
Trailer for The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo is Here
I always thought I’d give this movie a skip – difficult to stomach the rape and torture scenes I know will be there, but…
8.2 Texas by James Michener – What Works, What Doesn’t
I’ve long been a fan of historical fiction but really read mostly the traditional stuff – you know…mostly European history, dealing with the Tudor era, the French Revolution, Regency England,…
Wordless Wednesday – Celebrating Grandparents Day at School
The snubnose made a card with a sweet message for her grandmother (Patty) that I thought I’d share here…
Presenting Laura from I’m Booking it
I’ve long been a silent reader (email subscriber) on Laura’s blog – I’m Booking It. BBAW presents a lovely opportunity for me and others…