Hi again, y’all. I’ll admit, I’ve been a wee bit lazy lately. I’ve not posted in three weeks. But…there’s good reason for that. My sweet Anghel of a wifey gave me some time off during this hectic time of the year due to all the tasks facing me over the past weeks. It’s time for
Hi again, y’all. I’ll admit, I’ve been a wee bit lazy lately. I’ve not posted in three weeks. But…there’s good reason for that. My sweet Anghel of a wifey gave me some time off during this hectic time of the year due to all the tasks facing me over the past weeks. It’s time for
Do You Believe in Miracles? Owen Me...
November 18, 2015 in Authors, BooksOwen Meany is the main character in the book I just reread, A Prayer For Owen Meany, many years after I first read it. The book was written by the fabulous author John Irving, who came to fame with his fourth novel, The World According to Garp,...
Asheville has Long Been a Haven for...
September 9, 2015 in AuthorsI must give thanks to another blogger for the idea of this post. She commented on my last post about Stephen King, mentioning some of her favorite authors one of which was F. Scott Fitzgerald. That rang a bell in my head for Fitzgerald...
After Fifty-Five Years, Harper Lee...
February 11, 2015 in Authors, Books, EntertainmentThe recent announcement of the release of a new book by Harper Lee has created a stir among the reading public. Lee’s first, and up to this point, only novel, To Kill a Mockingbird, was published in 1960, and it was awarded the Pulitzer Prize...
When Looking for History, One Shoul...
January 7, 2015 in Authors, Books, Historic SitesAnd for years, that what I was remiss in doing: looking in my own backyard. Thing is, being the history buff I am, I knew the history was there but out of complacency just took it for granted. This past weekend, though, I took my...
