Category Archives: Reading

My Reading Rainbow

Posted on 09/12/2011 by chick

August was Rainbow of Reading Month for me. I read three “colorful” books that month in celebration. The White Deer by James Thurber Grade: B The White Deer is a fairytale about a deer who turns into a princess. She … Continue reading →

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Youth is Beauty

Posted on 09/11/2011 by chick

Poirot once said, To me, nowadays, anything young is beautiful. from Peril at End House Shortly after I moved to Rhode Island, I was driving to the grocery store, vaguely listening to an interview on NPR, when the interviewer asked … Continue reading →

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My New Reading Challenge

Posted on 09/09/2011 by chick

I seem to have acquired a collection of Roald Dahl books. I also have the urge to start a new reading challenge. Hmmm. I guess I’ll have to do a Dahl marathon. Starting September 13 (Dahl’s birthday), I will begin … Continue reading →

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Wise-Bits

Posted on 09/08/2011 by chick

Trying to read (but unable to stomach) a book called Ella Mental and the Good Sense Guide convinced me that I ought to pay more attention to my own bits of hard-won wisdom. Here are three wise-bits that I learned … Continue reading →

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First Impressions

Posted on 09/07/2011 by chick

Borders is soon to close down. There are fewer than ten days left to their going-out-of-business sale. I’m not sad about this per se. It never was one of my favorite bookstores. However, it is the closest one. Losing it … Continue reading →

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Writer’s Prerogative

Posted on 09/04/2011 by chick

In Death in the Air, Poirot says, You have a great advantage as a writer . . . . You can relieve your feelings by the expedient of the printed word. You have the power of the pen over your … Continue reading →

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M. Poirot and H. Irene

Posted on 08/28/2011 by chick

In honor of Hurricane Irene’s arrival, I offer you an extra Weekly Poirot quote. I suspect that if Poirot knew a hurricane was coming, he would lock himself up in the house and not come out until it was over. … Continue reading →

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The Deadliest Sin

Posted on 08/28/2011 by chick

Said Poirot, [Stupidity] is the sin that is never forgiven and always punished. from Cards on the Table

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Of Mice and Monsieur Poirot

Posted on 08/21/2011 by chick

Said M. Poirot, They fear me, Hastings; the criminals of your England they fear me! When the cat is there, the little mice, they come no more to the cheese! from “The Veiled Lady” How I wish that were true! … Continue reading →

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Mental Image

Posted on 08/14/2011 by chick

People are often surprised to hear that I like Agatha Christie. I don’t know whether it’s because they themselves don’t like her writing or whether they think that I, language aficionada that I am, ought to have more cultivated reading … Continue reading →

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