August 2022 M T W T F S S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 -
Recent Posts
Category Archives: biography – autobiography
ffb: Life Among the Savages
this is the 136th in my series of posts on forgotten or seldom read books Life Among the Savages by Shirley Jackson © 1952, Penguin 1957 soft cover, humorous, slightly fictionalized autobiography Not much wanting to read the typical Jackson shock, scare or … Continue reading
New Arrivals, Current Reading December 23 – 29, 2013
NEW ARRIVALS: This is the Christmas edition of NACR, so it’s no surprise that these are gifts from and to Barbara and me. I have a habit of buying things months ahead and asking Barbara to put them away for Christmas, … Continue reading
Posted in art and illustration, biography - autobiography, Current Reading, gardening, Humor, mystery, New Arrivals
Tagged Christmas gifts
15 Comments
What should I read next? — RESULTS
I know the suspense is killing you, so without further waiting, here’s the winner. This probably comes as no surprise if you read through the comments on the post. I want to say up front that I appreciate the votes and … Continue reading
Posted in biography - autobiography, Quilts
15 Comments
New Arrivals, Current Reading, January 21 – 27, 2013
NEW ARRIVALS – Something used, something shared (passed along from a friend, technically gifts). Nothing brand new. Still, these things take shelf space and add to my stress about more intake than finished reading. Sigh. Listings and descriptions below the images. A … Continue reading
Posted in biography - autobiography, books, Current Reading, mystery, New Arrivals, science fiction, Steampunk
Tagged science fiction, Walter Satterthwait
9 Comments
New Arrivals, Current Reading
Two New Arrivals this week, both as a result of a July 3, 2012 post by James Reasoner on his blog Rough Edges. James has been posting older war films for the Tuesday “forgotten films” meme hosted by Todd Mason. A … Continue reading
New Arrivals, Current Reading
One New Arrival this week: Carroll Shelby – The Authorized Biography by Rinsey Mills [Motorbooks 2012 hardcover, new] – biography of race driver and car builder Carroll Shelby – Shelby died May 10, 2012. This biography has been under way … Continue reading
Posted in biography - autobiography, Current Reading, New Arrivals
Tagged Current Reading
4 Comments