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One man from Nebraska even wrote us a couple of times, filling his envelopes with books and brochures. He apologized for always filling my mailbox and ended one of his letters with, “I’m just so excited that you’ll be coming … Continue reading →

Teaser Tuesday is a weekly event in which particpants share excerpts from their current reads. Play along at Should Be Reading! Now we aim — after some work — to connect in the reader’s mind, with a single thread, elements … Continue reading →

“I…no others. I….all…” He shook his head, and spoke again. The Companion switched to its female voice, speaking for itself. “I do not have the vocabulary  to translate what Ponter is saying.”Mary nodded slowly. “The word you’re looking for,” she … Continue reading →

“I have studied the rules of sparring for an adequate time,” said Lobsang, standing up. “Two millionths of a second, to be precise. Sorry, did that sound smug?”Joshua sighed. “Actually, it sounded like exaggeration for humorous effect.”“Good” said Lobsang. “That’s … Continue reading →

Teaser Tuesday is a weekly bookish event in which bloggers share excerpts from their current reads, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. “Remember , don’t look up!” one of the sewer workers, affectionately known as the “flusher” within the … Continue reading →

Teaser Tuesday is a weekly bookish game hosted by Should Be Reading wherein participants share excerpts from their current reads. This week I started Bernard Cornwell’s King Arthur trilogy, which has proven captivating so far. There have been many more … Continue reading →

The conversation cut off by another person’s telephone ringing. The voice that trails away as eyes and brain tunnel into a screen. It’s annoying when you’re the victim, but then, don’t you do the same thing yourself? You’re in a … Continue reading →

It’s the first Tuesday of July, and that means…time for a teaser. Tuesday Teaser is an event hosted by Should be Reading in which participants share excerpts from their current reads. [Simon] describes reading the newspaper in a café as … Continue reading →

Teaser Tuesday once again! How wide the gates of hell gaped, how searing the flames would be, how agonizing the lake of fire, and how long would all eternity stretch if he did not stand now, fetch his sword, and … Continue reading →

There is a Chinese proverb that says, “When the wind changes direction, there are those who build walls and those who build windmills.” What will we do?  p. 24, Hot, Flat, and Crowded: Why America Needs a Green Revolution. Thomas … Continue reading →