Archive for June, 2011
S4L Book Club – The Alchemyst
You don’t have to have read the book to answer this question! At least, I don’t think so. In poking around on the Internet in search of questions or ideas for questions about this book, I’ve noticed the question “Who is your favorite character?” is often asked. The answer, overwhelmingly, is Scatty. I’ve already acknowledged [...]
S4L Book Club – The Alchemyst
As usual, I’m living la vida seasonal, which means I may drop everything and head out and about without warning should an interesting opportunity arise. One such opportunity arose just as I returned from a planned expedition to a writing conference, and last Thursday, I unpacked, repacked, watered the garden, and headed back out. Whew! [...]
Free Cross Stitch Pattern: American Flag Illusion
Did you see this free cross stitch pattern on the Funk & Weber Designs site? That is an afterimage illusion of the American flag. If you stare at this image long enough then look at a plain white surface, you’ll “see” a red, white, and blue flag. It works–ask Bev. It’s small and easily transportable [...]
S4L Book Club – The Alchemyst
There’s all sorts of magic in The Alchemyst. Nicholas explains that there is evidence of magic all around, but that humans don’t see it, that humans choose to not see it or refuse to believe it even when they do see it. How do you respond to the idea of magic existing in the world [...]
S4L Book Club – The Alchemyst
I’m afraid our planned leader for this discussion is currently out of commission, so yours truly will be taking over. My first question is who else has read The Alchemyst: The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel, by Michael Scott? One of the things I liked about the book was how Scott uses historical figures [...]
, by Elizabeth Strout.
by Kathryn Stockett
