Where living an amazing life never gets old
I remember watching The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel with Michael during an early screening and just grinning through the entire movie. We loved it. In case you haven’t seen it — which you should — it’s the story of a group of British retirees who get sucked in by ads for the newly-restored Marigold Hotel and…
I should really consider taking an Evelyn Woods speed reading course — do they even exist any more? — because, even though I’m a fast reader, I can’t read fast enough to get through the piles and piles of books on my shelves and my nightstand. There are so many books I want to read!…
I’ve met amazing women through blogging and I wanted to end my Book Week by paying tribute to them and recommending some of the great books they’ve written, especially since they’re all non-fiction and many of you have requested suggestions in that genre. You now have a solid reading list to get the year started…
I was hooked from the first line of Little Bee, “Most days I wish I was a British Pound coin instead of an African Girl. Everyone would be pleased to see me coming.” Such a sad beginning to a story that is not only sad at times, sweet at times but even political at times….
Now that you’ve all fallen in love with my bibliotherapist, Rachel Stevenson since meeting her in yesterday’s post, I wanted to share my first “session” with her. If she’s up for it, there will be many more. Note: if you are in a particular mood and need a book for whatever ails you, please leave…
Filled with vacations and lazy weekends, summer is a big reading season. So, back by popular demand, I’m offering another Boxes of Books promotion! Many of you have been asking me to do one before the Fourth of July so here you go, my fellow book lovers. All you have to do to get a big…
Tomorrow is November 1, which means it’s time to begin NaBloPoMo, an event during which I’ll be writing a blog post every single day of the month.
Miss Representation is out on DVD now and, with the passing of so many new laws directly effecting women, it’s more important than ever to watch it with your kids and take action. This often-devastating documentary shows how the media’s portrayal of women impacts politics – voters find it impossible to vote for a female president…
