Book Review: Bowlaway by Elizabeth McCracken
I had to really commit to getting started with this book, because I was not drawn into the story immediately and I kept talking myself out of reading it. I’m so glad I stuck with it, though!
NaNoWriMo is coming!!
The weather is turning cooler here in New England, and you can feel that fall is in the air. And you know what that means … the pumpkin flavored everything is everywhere? Yes, but more importantly,
NATIONAL NOVEL WRITING MONTH (NANOWRIMO) IS COMING!!
If you are new to NaNoWriMo, let me fill you in. In November every year, thousands (hundreds of thousands?) of brave people commit to write 50,000 words in one month.
People just like me.
And YOU.
Have you always wanted to write a book? Many people I meet do. Many have even started to but then, for whatever reasons that seem so important at the time, they don’t.
I used to be one of those people.
I was one of those people until 2010, when I discovered NaNoWriMo, and I wrote the first draft of my first book, a book that is now published.
Sitting and flitting
I rarely have an unscheduled day but today, I did.
A day to do whatever I feel like doing whenever I feel like doing it.
Started it off well as usual with #CeleryJuice (there is actually a new book coming out devoted entirely to the benefits of this: Medical Medium Celery Juice by Anthony William) and #HeavyMetalDetoxSmoothie (thank you for these, #MedicalMedium).
After that, it turned out to be a day of sitting and flitting from couch to computer to kitchen (#ilovealliteration) … I took periodic forays off the couch to do whatever popped into my head to do. I flitted from one thing to the next to the next without censoring my thoughts or impulses.
BOOK REVIEW: Molly on the Range: Recipes and Stories from An Unlikely Life on a Farm by Molly Yeh
Molly on the Range: Recipes and Stories from An Unlikely Life on a Farm by Molly Yeh
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
I got this book for both my daughter and I to read. We watch and enjoy Molly’s show on the FoodNetwork, Girl Meets Farm. This book is quirky and appealing. I was thrilled to find a recipe for Italian Rainbow Cookies! Worth reading, even if you don’t cook from it.
BOOK REVIEW: Be the Gift by Ann Voskamp
Be the Gift: Let Your Broken Be Turned into Abundance by Ann Voskamp
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
This book is filled with lovely quotes and photos. It has a list of ideas on the back of the book that you can use to be a GIFT (Give it Forward Today) to others. Some of them are truly inspired and most are very easy to do. There are also some note cards with beautiful imagery in the back of the book.
BOOK REVIEW: Kitchen Yarns: Notes on Life, Love, and Food by Ann Hood
Kitchen Yarns: Notes on Life, Love, and Food by Ann Hood
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
I really enjoyed this book. The only thing that prevents me from giving it 5 stars is this: There is some repetition among the chapters/stories. I believe it’s because they were originally essays published elsewhere and then brought together into this one book. That’s fine, but I kept having to stop and think, “Didn’t I read this already…?” before I made that connection. Anyway, a lovely book. Great recipes, some of which reminded me of my own Italian Nana’s.
Karen Creamer
I am an author. My books are about relationships, trusting yourself, and being brave. I love writing about food, books, and holistic health.
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Karen Creamer
