Tag Archives: books

Wednesday’s Words – Wandering in Dallas Edition

Posted on May 29, 2013 by TommiaW

During the conference I attended, rather than find a place in the crowded back half of the Expo or stand in line for the cafeteria/Starbucks fare – in a pursuit to feed the body – I wandered a few blocks … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Words – Learner’s Edition

Posted on May 22, 2013 by TommiaW

Two enlightening reads: http://sirkenrobinson.com/?page_id=420 http://www.edgeperspectives.com/pop.html   Now to find a shop to ship the latest bag of books home….oops (smile).

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Wednesday Words – Garden Variety

Posted on May 15, 2013 by TommiaW

It’s the little things that make for great finds. This week’s collection of Wednesday Words is a variety: starts to some, sequels to others and some due out this week. Twenty different interpretations to the line, “Tonight, we rewrite the rules,” … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Words – Garden Edition

Posted on May 8, 2013 by TommiaW

Two enjoyable reads worth discovering or re-reading: A Child’s Garden of Verses by Robert Louis Stevenson, to spark the imagination and be the seedling of the love of poetry. The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett. What enjoyable childhood reads to … Continue reading →

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Vacation of the Mind

Posted on April 25, 2013 by TommiaW

Today’s Daily Prompt asks, “Tell us about a book you can read again and again without getting bored — what is it that speaks to you?” So, what is my favorite vacation of the mind? I’ve shared powerful reads that have … Continue reading →

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C is for Crime

Posted on April 3, 2013 by TommiaW

First thing that came to mind with this letter, originally was “C is for Cookie” and a bratty memory of my youth. Dare I share it, maybe? One of the easiest songs to sing at a young age and a … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Words – Judgment Day

Posted on March 27, 2013 by TommiaW

Today’s Daily Prompt asks: If you were to judge your favorite book by its cover, would you still read it? Wandering in the book aisles was the consolation ‘prize’ I had on errands day with my parents as a child. … Continue reading →

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Monday Musing – the Stacks Edition

Posted on March 25, 2013 by TommiaW

Found a fascinating blog entry by Ursula K LeGuin at the BookView Café . The art of accidental discovery. I’ve already shared my (hesitant and sometimes stubborn) views about reading on gadgets and other things. Today’s photo is but half of … Continue reading →

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Free Fall Friday

Posted on March 22, 2013 by TommiaW

Biblioteca Angelica – Rome, Photo from http://www.aboutroma.com/libraries-in-rome.html Or my one-word response to today’s Daily Prompt: You’re stranded in a foreign city for a day with no money and no friends. Where do you go; what do you do? LIBRARY! No, … Continue reading →

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Thoughtful Stories

Posted on March 21, 2013 by TommiaW

Today’s Daily Post Prompt, asked, “What was your favorite book as a child? Did it influence the person you are now?” My parents read me bible stories before bed. The original paperback collection of stories now lost, this is the … Continue reading →

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