I was saddened to learn today that Andrew Wyeth has passed away. He has been one of my favorite artists ever since I wrote a paper about him my senior year of high school. I wasn’t one to be very interested in art at the time, but his work and his life opened my eyes [...]
Booking Through Thursday Show Me Your Lyrics
15 Jan By 13 Comments
But, enough about books … Other things have words, too, right? Like … songs!If you’re anything like me, there are songs that you love because of their lyrics; writers you admire because their songs have depth, meaning, or just a sheer playfulness that has nothing to do with the tunes. So, today’s question? What songs [...]
#134 ~ Loving Frank
13 Jan By 11 Comments
Loving Frank by Nancy Horan In search of a home of his own, Mr. Edwin Cheney of Chicago convinced his wife Mamah to agree to commissioning a local American architect, Frank Lloyd Wright, to design and build their family home. Mr. Cheney gained his house, but he couldn’t have known that he would ultimately lose [...]
The Sunday Salon ~ I’m Back!
11 Jan By 17 Comments
After a week of computer frustration, I am back! This afternoon I actually felt like picking my laptop back up and getting back to work again. I’ve missed you guys! While I’ve been away, I have been getting some things accomplished. I got rid of all my half.com books. I sold them all for $10 [...]
Without a Computer of Her Own
8 Jan By 16 Comments
Readers, it is a sad time for Literate Housewife. Over the weekend, a tragic accident befell my beloved laptop. The blue screen of death announced pretty clearly to my husband that a new hard drive was needed. So, I am using a loaner laptop that is driving me crazy. I’m so annoyed by it all [...]
25811 ~ A Look Back at 2008
3 Jan By 18 Comments
After manually compiling the books I read last year, I’ve come up with the following statistics: The Basics Total Books Read: 78 (24 more than 2007) Total Pages Read: 25811 (4800 more than 2007) Average Number of Pages: 331 (54 less than 2007) By Category: Total Books Loved: 23 Total Books Liked: 34 Total Books [...]
#133 ~ The Sister
2 Jan By 5 Comments
The Sister by Poppy Adams, read by Juliet Mills Virginia Stone, a 70 year old spinster, lives alone with her moths at Bulburrow Court, her family’s mansion. She is an eccentric old woman who grew up during WWII and its aftermath. She is peculiar, most especially about time and tea. To say she is set [...]
Just for the Love of It Reading Challenge
1 Jan By 7 Comments
Because I couldn’t help myself because this challenge is so wonderful, I’m joining Bethany, Shana and Alyce in Sheri’s Just for the Love of It Reading Challenge. What’s nice about this is that it only lasts from January through April, making the first four months of the year time to focus on reading the things [...]
2009 ~ The Year of Reading Challenges
31 Dec By 9 Comments
Before I take a look back at 2008, I’m looking forward to the year to come. I did not have more than a vague notion of what I wanted to accomplish in 2008. It was also somewhat of a turning point with my blog. I started it as a means to chronicle my goal of [...]
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