Monthly Archives: June 2008

Mystery Thing #3

Posted on 06/12/2008 by chick

I’ve been on the lookout for caterpillars ever since I started hearing chomping noises in the woods. I’m happy to report that I haven’t seen an excessive quantity. There have just been a few here and there. This little guy … Continue reading →

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Not Another Dragon!

Posted on 06/11/2008 by chick

Oh, yes, another dragon! There’s always another dragon, though I’m not often inclined to go along for the ride. It was Cornelia Funke’s popularity that convinced me to give this book a chance (well, that and a good price at … Continue reading →

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Q&A With Carroll

Posted on 06/10/2008 by chick

“Why do you sit here all alone?” said Alice…. “Why, because there’s nobody with me!” cried Humpty Dumpty. —Lewis Carroll’s Through the Looking Glass

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Loneliness Strikes Again

Posted on 06/09/2008 by chick

I hate calling people and setting up appointments and meeting new people, and yet this afternoon I was on the phone making an appointment to tour one of the local hotels and see if it would be a good place … Continue reading →

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Visiting Old Favorites

Posted on 06/07/2008 by chick

What is the point of keeping books if you don’t go back and read them once in a while? I haven’t spent much time visiting old favorites lately, but I felt so down the other day, I knew it was … Continue reading →

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Vonnegut Returns

Posted on 06/07/2008 by chick

Wampeters, Foma & Granfalloons by Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. Grade: B+ I’m including the Vonnegut Marathon as a category for this post, but before anyone accuses me of overlooking this book during the marathon, let me quickly point out that this … Continue reading →

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Can’t You Read the Signs?

Posted on 06/05/2008 by chick

Astrology: Your Place in the Sun by Evangeline Adams is an astrology book that was published in 1928. According to this book, long life is a common trait among Virgos. Yay! But it also says that they tend to lack … Continue reading →

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Lonely and a Little Crazy

Posted on 06/04/2008 by chick

My Faithful Reader left for another wild whiskey binge, this time cross-country. He’s only been gone for about 12 hours and already I’m feeling lonely and a little crazy. Who can I turn to now that he’s not here? Enter … Continue reading →

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Mystery Flower #3

Posted on 06/01/2008 by chick

The woods are full of flowers right now. There are little bluets, bawdy buttercups, and delicate lady’s slippers. For every flower I can name, there is another I can’t. That’s why we have Mystery Flowers. This pretty purple flower grows … Continue reading →

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