Items included in this post were received at no cost to me. All thoughts and opinions are my own. In my family, we are all readers and we look to books for so many things. I am a collector of cookbooks and wish I could cook all the food in the world. My kids love […]
Head Behind Closed Doors with B.A. Paris
Nothing is more relaxing on a nice summer day than curling up in a chair outside in the sun with a cold glass of water and a good book. This summer, I have been trying to read whenver I have a free moment and I just finished my latest book, Behind Closed Doors, by B.A. […]
Turn Off the Games – – Turn on the Brains
Here’s a great way to give your kids thumbs a rest, and get them to turn off the DS’s, X-Box’s, Nintendos, Tablets, Phones, and every other mind numbing piece of electronics. I told you last week about Battlefield Earth – – the classic Sci-Fi novel from 1982 that was just re-released. Well, the hype surrounding […]
The Relaunch of Battlefield Earth by L. Ron Hubbard
Aliens Among Us? If you’ve read the 1982 Sci-Fi book Battlefield Earth, you’ll probably remember that it talked about Voyager, the actual NASA space probe that was launched in order to study the outer Solar System and hopefully make contact with would-be alien lifeforms. The story was engaging, entertaining, and perhaps even a bit too […]
Shadows and Dreams: 3 Japanese Essential Classics on Desire
Looking for an introduction into Japanese classics from the last fifty years? If you’re tired of Murakami’s metaphysical prose and want something a little darker, here are 3 classic tales you might appreciate: The Woman in the Dunes by Kobo Abe One of Japan’s foremost masterpieces, this novel won Abe acclaim, bagging the prestigious Yomiuri […]