This morning Jane and I helped Mom clean out some of her/our old things from her home preparing for the big move. (think university yearbooks, notes, exams, old photo albums, wedding dresses, veils etc.)
Bookwise, I learned an interesting fact today by calling Fundy Recycles. Encyclopedias are recyclable in the blue bin marked "paper". This may be helpful to those of you cleaning out your basements or your parents' basements anytime soon. It seems a shame to throw away books but when the time comes to part with the old books of knowledge at least you will know where to put them.
Off to our last night of Under 8 soccer practice...
Thursday, August 21, 2008
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
Wow, that was easy...
While we were away on vacation, Jim and I decided we should have a blog for discussing books. As with most things on the internet, I typed in "how to start a blog" and within minutes here I am typing my first entry.
Speaking of vacation, our two weeks were split between a somewhat rainy week on the beautiful Belleisle Bay at our cottage and a sunnier week in Wells, Maine. There were lots of laughs and adventures and good books that were read.
I read Eric Walter's yet to be released, Alexandria of Africa. A great teenage novel about a spoiled brat who gets caught shoplifting. Thinking she is above the law, she is shocked to find out that she is being sent to Africa to help build a school. Essentially, she is exposed to a world that she had never even contemplated.
I also read Sheree Fitch's adult novel, Kiss the Joy as it Flies. I thought of Mercy Beth Fanjoy for days afterward. I loved the book as much as I hoped I would!
The Friday Night Knitting Club was a lovely story about women brought together by their common interest in the age-old art of knitting (my other favourite pastime). There was a bit of everything in this story that would appeal to women of all ages.
Little Earthquakes by jennifer Weiner was our bookclubs choice this month. We all enjoyed reading about these 3 women having their first child. Although their worlds are far from mine, I thoroughly enjoyed my first book by this popular author.
I hear Nora waking up so I had better sign off.
Speaking of vacation, our two weeks were split between a somewhat rainy week on the beautiful Belleisle Bay at our cottage and a sunnier week in Wells, Maine. There were lots of laughs and adventures and good books that were read.
I read Eric Walter's yet to be released, Alexandria of Africa. A great teenage novel about a spoiled brat who gets caught shoplifting. Thinking she is above the law, she is shocked to find out that she is being sent to Africa to help build a school. Essentially, she is exposed to a world that she had never even contemplated.
I also read Sheree Fitch's adult novel, Kiss the Joy as it Flies. I thought of Mercy Beth Fanjoy for days afterward. I loved the book as much as I hoped I would!
The Friday Night Knitting Club was a lovely story about women brought together by their common interest in the age-old art of knitting (my other favourite pastime). There was a bit of everything in this story that would appeal to women of all ages.
Little Earthquakes by jennifer Weiner was our bookclubs choice this month. We all enjoyed reading about these 3 women having their first child. Although their worlds are far from mine, I thoroughly enjoyed my first book by this popular author.
I hear Nora waking up so I had better sign off.
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