Maya Angelou celebrated her birthday a few days ago (April 4) and what better way to pay tribute than by reading one of her poems? She is a powerhouse of literary merit and her written and spoken words make you stop, think and consider. Her words are chosen […]
Ballad of the Moon translated by Will Kirkland The moon came into the forge in her bustle of flowering nard. The little boy stares at her, stares. The boy is staring hard. In the shaken air the moon moves her arms, and shows lubricious and pure, her breasts of […]
A little something different. The beauty of paper seen in a different way, Looks a little like poetry, but without words. Beautiful. See many more HERE.
Poems surround us, and sometimes we do not see. Sometimes we have to look beyond the rhyming words, the follow on line, words snaking across a page. Sometimes we need to just look. And see. Book Spines. Poems for the taking. HERE. If you have any of your […]
April 3rd is the birthday of British poet George Herbert. Born in Wales (home to Dylan Thomas and Roald Dahl) in 1593 he was a metaphysical poet who wrote deeply moving poems on religion, life and love. The World Love built a stately house, where Fortune came, And spinning […]
April is National Poetry Month where we celebrate poetry and poets who craft such detailed thoughts in few words. Throughout America schools, libraries, booksellers and individuals have events and activities to highlight this wonderful form. To participate is easy – and you don’t even have to be in America! There […]
Do you remember when you were little and your mother (or some other ‘older’ person) read you to sleep? Soft, dreamy voices that lulled you into drowsiness and you drifted off into the night? Or had you howling with laughter as they tried to keep all the character voices in […]
So, you’ve read all the books on your bedside cabinet. You’re stuck in the house with the winter that just does. not. end. So, what to read next? Here are some suggestions that sound like really good reads. Check it out HERE. and they are YA!! Happy reading!
“COULD THE EMPIRE KICK THE FEDERATION’S ASS? and other galaxy-shaking enigmas” Includes Forewords by Jeremy Bulloch (Boba Fett in Star Wars) and Tim Russ (Tuvok in Star Trek: Voyager) Summary WHO RULES? CAPTAIN KIRK or HAN SOLO? Could a Jedi knight use his light saber to deflect a beam from […]
Summary “Vampire hunter Elena Deveraux is hired by the dangerously beautiful Archangel Raphael. But this time, it’s not a wayward vamp she has to track. It’s an archangel gone bad. The job will put Elena in the midst of a killing spree like no other—and pull her to the razor’s […]
Starring Tom Mison – Ichabod Crane Nicole Behaire – Lt. Abbie Mills Orlando Jones – Captain Frank Irving Katia Winter – Katrina Crane Summary When Ichabod Crane wakes up in a different time period, confused would be an understatement. Thankfully he came across Lieutenant Abbie Mills who had just experienced […]
“Crossbows, Caltrops, Catapults & Lots of Other Things that Can Seriously Mess You Up” Summary “BEHOLD more than 150 of the freakiest weapons in history. UNLOCK the secrets of Genghis Khan, the “peaceful” Shaolin monks, and the ass-whooping Rajputs of India. DISCOVER the truths about strange and ancient weapons like […]
Summary “Trying to discover the identity of a murder victim brings together the vampire Dmitri and a hunter for the Guild, Honor. And as the gruesome murders continue, a lethal sensuality explodes between them.” – From Amazon.com Review This is not the type of book that I would usually read […]
Here is a list of the 21 best YA books of 2013 according to Buzzfeed Books. I’ve only heard of a few of them on this list. How about you? I know I’ll be checking a few of them out 😀
