For
the Love of Books: Stories of Literary Lives, Banned Books, Author
Feuds, Extraordinary Characters, and More, by Graham Tarrant was
one of those fun reads about, obviously books! It's pretty much
exactly what the title and subtitle suggest, plus some fun facts and
tidbits scattered throughout. Did you know that most of the poems by
Emily Dickinson can be sung to the tune of "Yellow Rose of
Texas"? Quite the fun read.
I
have not yet read all the way through How to Read Water: Clues and
Patterns from Puddles to the Sea, by Tristan Gooley as it is a
complex read so I am reading it in between other books. I've read
other books by this author ... he's good, and can explain things in a
clear, concise manner. There's a lot to learn from water, whether it
is the movement of waves on a lake, or the ripples on a puddle.
There's light, and color, too! Later: I finished it by the time of
this posting ... now I need to think about it. :-)
The
more I read For Better
and For Verse: an Omnium-Gatherum of Words at Play,
by Susan Jones, the better I liked it! (Mom would have loved it!)
The English language is rich in words from other countries and this
book tells where they come from, the meaning (there is sometimes a
difference between the original and how the word is used today), and
then includes a poem or quote using that word ... and then one that
the author
herself has
written and that's where the fun is! Witty and clever and just
downright fun. My favorite was nativity
(this is how it shows).
Reading
Hermit With Dog
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