by Carole Johnson | Feb 20, 2013 | Uncategorized
The Fairest Beautyby Melanie Dickerson4 out of 5Genre: Young AdultI may not be a young adult, but I certainly enjoy Melanie Dickerson’s retelling of the classic fairy tales. She has a unique way of forming the characters and storyline to bring out a...
by Carole Johnson | Feb 13, 2013 | Uncategorized
In mid January there was a mild freeze in my area of northern Louisiana. As I walked to my car that morning, I glanced to my right and noticed something in my small birdbath. It was full of frozen water, but it appeared that a small object was perched on top of the...
by Carole Johnson | Feb 6, 2013 | Uncategorized
Pargetersby Norh Lofts Rating: 4 out of 5 Genre: Historical Fiction Pargeters (I had to look up the pronunciation on that one) is an English manor house built in the 17th century. Adam Woodley, the pargeter (plasterer) who works on the...
by Carole Johnson | Jan 30, 2013 | Mr Darcy is 200
Pride and Prejudice Mr Darcy is 200. January 28th marked the 200th anniversary of the publication of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice which sold 1,500 copies in England in 1813. To date, millions of copies have been sold. Several movie adaptations have...
by Carole Johnson | Jan 23, 2013 | spoiled generation
Recently I read that the baby boomer generation is the last connection to a generation of people who lived a more simple life with very little technology. Somedays I wonder how we could function without all of our technology. Some days I wish we could go back to those...