The Big Blue Chair

by | Nov 18, 2007 | Daily Writings

Before we met, my husband bought an enormous blue velvet chair. His idea was to put it in a room with a lamp and some books and then he would spend many nights luxuriously reading in it by the fire. Unlike other people who buy furniture…okay women because they...

Remainder continued

by | Nov 18, 2007 | Uncategorized

I really enjoyed this book, but I did want to comment on the fact that I bought it as a remainder. One time, in the early days, I bought a book at a library book sale and the writer was on one of my list serves. I mentioned it on the list and was admonished by her...

love, cajun style cont.

by | Nov 18, 2007 | Uncategorized

It is a very sweet book, published in 1965, and a Newbery Honor Book. I had it in my pile of books to read before I moved, but it ended up being the “on the road book”. Every night in the hotel, my husband would gently remove it from my hands after...

FROGS AND FRENCH KISSES cont.

by | Nov 18, 2007 | Uncategorized

Anyway, this is a seriously funny book with a bit of a twist to it. The main character has no magical powers of her own, but both her younger sister and her mother are witches. She’s very engaging and likable and except for one annoying thing, I really liked...