Posts by Andrea
The Heart Goes Last – A Review
I recently got a chance to review and ARC (Advance Review Copy) of The Heart Goes Last by Margaret Atwood. And I’m very excited to be able to share my thoughts on this book with you today. So what’s this book about anyway? A Synopsis – Stan and Charmaine are a married couple trying to…
Read MoreWIP Wednesday
I finally got around to starting on the baby quilt for my nephew, who will be born in mid October. There’s nothing like waiting for the last minute. The theme for his room is going to be Monster’s Inc., so as a starting place for this quilt, I took a trip to Baby’s R’ Us…
Read MoreBooklr Questions – What is your favorite Banned Book?
Banned Books Week is an annual event celebrating the freedom to read. It highlights the value of free and open access to information. This year, Banned Book week is being celebrated from September 27th ? October 3rd. In honor of Banned Book Week, we’re having a special Banned Book edition of Booklr Questions. Did you…
Read MoreBook It – Reading on the Road
September has been a busy month, with a family reunion, and a wedding, but I seem to have gotten back into my reading groove. The 10 hours I spent in the car to and from the wedding might have had something to do with it. And I’m also happy to have caught up with the…
Read MoreMike & Molly Got Married
Matt’s cousin Mike got married on Sept. 19th, so we headed up to Chicago for the wedding. It was great to get to see everyone and welcome Molly into the family. I’m sure that she’ll fit right in. All of the Matt’s family made it up, so we made sure to take a photo with…
Read MoreBaby Beluga Mini Quilt
I’ve had a bit of a busy month, with family reunions and out of town weddings, so even though I got my Project Quilting Focus Through the Prism challenge quilt pieced early in the month, I didn’t get around to finishing it until this week. This month’s challenge was flying geese. I’d never made one…
Read MoreBowden Exhibit at Dunn Art Gallery
One of my favorite jobs at work is taking photos of the exhibits at the Dunn Art Gallery. The current exhibit is by artists Gene and Bill Bowden. The interesting thing about exhibits with multiple artists, like this one, is how the different artists’ artwork interacts. Bill Bowden’s exhibits focus on pottery, but also include…
Read MoreInvaluable Books at High Prices
I recently discovered Invaluable.com, an online auction website that focuses on high quality items. They had lots of books that I’d love to have on my shelf. I love science-fiction, so I was excited to see the collection of Easton Press Science Fiction Books being auctioned by a private estate. The God’s Themselves by Issac…
Read MoreBooklr Questions – Do you judge books by their covers?
Do you judge books by their covers? While I would love to say that I never judge a book by it’s cover, I have to admit that I actually do it a lot. When I’m browsing books at the local bookstore, I’m not even going to pick up a book to see what it’s about…
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