(July will be spent reading on this beach on beautiful Lake Huron) A colleague of mine, who is studying to be a children’s librarian, was slightly flummoxed the other day when she happened upon an online book list titled “Warm weather fiction for boys.” I suppose the author thought that boys wouldn’t like the term [...]
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Warm weather reading
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged travel, humour, summer, Canada, awards on May 25, 2012 | 1 Comment »
Four diversions for a sunny Wednesday
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged about me, covet, design, history, humour, libraries, photography on May 22, 2012 | 2 Comments »
It’s the end of the semester! That means that I get to spend more time here: and here: and here: and, lest you think that I spend all my time in wholesome outdoor activities, it also means that I get to spend more time poking around the internet. Four recent favorites: Do I have room [...]
Out of Print Clothing, or Reason #342 why I Love Being a Librarian
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged about me, children's books, covet, design, humour, libraries, non-fiction, radio, Wisconsin on May 14, 2012 | 2 Comments »
I love being a librarian because . . . I can wear a Harold and the Purple Crayon t-shirt to work whenever I want, and what’s more, my students (future librarians all) will give me compliments! My Harold and the Purple Crayon t-shirt is one of two t-shirts I own from the excellent Out of [...]
Listen [list]
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged audiobooks, awards, classics, humour, non-fiction on May 10, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Do you know about the RUSA Listen List? I hadn’t heard of it until recently: it’s a new award established by the Reference and User Service Association of the American Library Association, to honor excellent audiobook narration. While it’s really difficult to see if you like the narrator of an audiobook until you actually listen, [...]
“eccentrics and eccentricities–fiction”
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged audiobooks, awards, Canada, food writing, humour, libraries, travel on May 7, 2012 | 4 Comments »
Novels don’t often receive subject headings when they are cataloged, but two of my favorite books received this gem: “eccentrics and eccentricities–fiction.” And it couldn’t be more appropriate. (last summer’s foray to BBB&B land – the Strait of Georgia) The books in question are Bachelor Brothers’ Bed & Breakfast and Bachelor Brothers’ Bed & Breakfast [...]
Gentle, with jellied salad
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged baking, cookbooks, cooking, eating, food writing, gardening, humour, United States, Wisconsin on April 25, 2012 | 1 Comment »
On a family visit to Olbrich Botanical Gardens this past weekend, I picked up Apple Betty & Sloppy Joe by Susan Sanvidge, Diane Sanvidge Seckar, Jean Sanvidge Wouters, and Julie Sanvidge Florence. Yes, another cookbook.As I told my students today, some people read mystery novels or romances when they’re busy at work; I read cookbooks. [...]
the nerdy shipmates
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged history, humour, non-fiction, United States on April 26, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
I am somewhat embarrassed to admit that I have a book on my bedside table by an author who is described on the dust-jacket as a McSweeney’s person. But I am on a Sarah Vowell kick. How could you not like a person who writes zingers like this one? Certainly the Puritans believed and said [...]
