Sunday Salon: New Autumn

by Athena // 29 September, 2013 // No Comments

Happy Sunday! It’s been a few weeks since my last Salon. Actually, I’ve become quite busy lately. I am too tired and fatigued to read on the weekdays, and I must run errands or have social engagements on the weekends.... Continue reading →

Booking Through Thursday – Best or Favourite

by Athena // 26 September, 2013 // 6 Comments

Are “best” and “favorite” the same thing? If someone asked you “What’s the best book you ever read?” would the answer be the same as for “What’s your favorite?” – BTT I try to tailor my recommendations to whomever is... Continue reading →

Faro’s Daughter by Georgette Heyer

by Athena // 22 September, 2013 // No Comments

Well, this was a bit of an annoying read. I started this novel a awhile ago, but then it languished. I always have a problem finishing a book if I don’t consistently work on it in a couple of sittings.... Continue reading →

Booking Through Thursday – Imagery part 2

by Athena // 19 September, 2013 // 8 Comments

Connected to last week’s—it’s one of the ways writing has changed. Books from a century or two ago spent huge swaths of text describing locations and character traits, but modern writing does all of this in shorthand. You might know... Continue reading →

WIP Wednesday: Squaring and Frogging Off

by Athena // 18 September, 2013 // 4 Comments

Just an update on one of the two leftover sock yarn blankets I’ve been working on. I’ve been working on this current square on and off the last week as I’ve been too busy to knit much. I started working... Continue reading →

Filofax Malden A5 Ochre

by Athena // 16 September, 2013 // 2 Comments

It’s finally here. This was a first for me in many ways. My first A5, my first unboxing post, and the most expensive thing I’ve ordered from the internet yet. I’ve wanted to buy an A5 for awhile now and... Continue reading →

Naked by David Sedaris

by Athena // 13 September, 2013 // 2 Comments

I prefer listening to Sedaris, but I could not track down the audiobook for this at the library. Now that I’ve read most of his collected works, I do think I prefer the later ones. This one was still good... Continue reading →

Booking Through Thursday – Imagery

by Athena // 12 September, 2013 // 10 Comments

How much do you visualize when you read? Do you imagine faces for the characters? Can you see the locations in your mind’s eye? Or do you just plunge ahead with the story, letting the imagery fall to the wayside?... Continue reading →

Happier at Home by Gretchen Rubin

by Athena // 10 September, 2013 // No Comments

I enjoyed Rubin’s first book The Happiness Project. I’ve taken this book out more than a couple of times this year, but have been able to find time to read it before it’s due by at the library. Finally, I... Continue reading →

The Toll-gate by Georgette Heyer

by Athena // 9 September, 2013 // No Comments

It took me a long time to finish this mainly because I got distracted by real life. This is another of Heyer’s novels which less romance and more historical mystery and characters. The romance is established early on, and in... Continue reading →

Sunday Salon: Sneezy

by Athena // 8 September, 2013 // 4 Comments

This weekend, I finished reading Georgette Heyer’s The Toll-Gate and am now going through Gretchen Rubin’s Happier at Home. Sadly, I have a cold. I’ve been fighting to get one for the last couple of weeks now, and it finally... Continue reading →

Classics Club September 2013 Meme

by Athena // 2 September, 2013 // 6 Comments

Rereading a favourite classic at different stages of your life gives you different insights with each reading. Is there one classic you’ve read several times that also tells a story about you? CC Hmm, I’ve only recently started rereading things.... Continue reading →

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