Quiet: making little noise, carried out discreetly, secretly, or with moderation I am a very quiet individual. It’s different than being shy, although both probably stem from the same general DNA that make me who I am. Being quiet is more a way of life for me, in many, many ways…Continue Reading
Punctual: happening or doing something at the agreed or proper time; on time You’re all in for a treat today… well, that may be overselling things. I’ve discovered and decided to add animated graphics and GIFs to my posts. I searched for a few fun ones this morning and will dropContinue Reading
The Time Machine by H.G. Wells My rating: 4 of 5 stars H.G. Wells‘s The Time Machine was required reading in high school for most when I was in 9th grade (about 25 years ago), and one of my teachers chose this book as 1 of 10 books we readContinue Reading
My rating: 3 of 5 stars to Caroline Fardig‘s Brew or Die: A Java Jive Mystery, the fourth book in her “Java Jive” mystery series. When I first began reading this book, it reminded me of either Sue Grafton‘s “Kinsey Millhone Alphabet” series or Janet Evanovich‘s “Stephanie Plum” series, given theyContinue Reading
The Tell-Tale Heart by Edgar Allan Poe My rating: 4 of 5 stars Who wouldn’t find this insanity pure bliss? OK, possible exaggeration, but honestly… the rhythm and the beat of the words just make their own music in your mind and your breath as you read through them. AContinue Reading
The Complete Grimm’s Fairy Tales by Jacob Grimm My rating: 4 of 5 stars I adored fairy tales as a child… wait, I’ve always adored them, even now when I’m… not a child… so many different interpretations — truly the foundation for many of today’s TV shows, movies, children’s books…Continue Reading
Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak My rating: 4 of 5 stars I loved this so much, I begged to star in it in an elementary school play. I won the lead role but had to share it with another classmate as we were doing 8 performances andContinue Reading
Jumanji by Chris Van Allsburg My rating: 4 of 5 stars What an entertaining story! I first read this as a child, then I watched the movie with Robin Williams and fell in love all over again. But it was in my sophomore year at college when I was takingContinue Reading
Aesop’s Fables by Aesop My rating: 4 of 5 stars How often in life these little fables come up and we forget their original (or semi-original) source. Thousands of years old… parables told over and over again, then written down. What do they really mean, you can ask yourself theseContinue Reading
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl My rating: 4 of 5 stars One of the first books I ever read. I wanted to watch the movie, but wasn’t allowed to until I read the book. And so I did. And now, every few years, I want to again.Continue Reading