In two books I’ve read recently, I’ve come across what I believe is incorrect use of the semicolon. In both cases, the semicolon was used to link an independent clause with a […]
Vampire High
What’s on my nightstand? Vampire High, by Douglas Rees. I picked this book off the library shelf a month or two ago, just because I liked the cover and vampires are currently […]
Power Passages
My friend, Shelly, gloms onto special book passages the way I do, savoring them. She sent me one this morning, and I asked her to post it in the comments here. It’s […]
Book Truths
I’m reading Hattie Big Sky, by Kirby Larson, and am enjoying it so much that it’s keeping me up at night. Hattie is a sixteen-year-old pioneer, single-handedly proving up her dead uncle’s […]
Eggs and Crazy Horse Electric Game
What’s on my nightstand? Eggs, by Jerry Spinelli. Jerry Spinelli and I have something in common: We are both graduates of Gettysburg College. That means we’re pals, right? Great book. I’m a […]
JK Rowling Commencement Speech
Have you read or listened to J.K. Rowling’s Harvard commencement speech? You can do either here. I’ve read it, but I think I’ll play the recording while I prepare lunch today; I […]
