Sir Thomas Lemuel Hawke feels certain that he will die in battle, so he sets about writing a letter to his beloved children, outlining some rules for living. Chapter by chapter, he tells stories of his life, from childhood to manhood, imparting his own wisdom as it was passed down from his grandfather. These parables are a melding of Eastern and Western philosophies, and cover such topics as gratitude, grace, courage and discipline. It is a charming and though-provoking little book, handsomely bound and illustrated. […]
Why Katee Sackhoff Could Have Been the Perfect Casting Choice
I’m a big fan of Craig Johnson and the mythical Absaroka county in Wyoming that’s he’s created to house Sheriff Walt Longmire, his friends and family, and a cast of intriguing characters both on and off the reservation. Though I picture the actors from the USA/Netflix series in my mind as I read now, this latest book really cemented for me the divergence between the books and the series and that divergence involves two main female characters—Victoria Moretti, Walt’s Undersheriff and love interest, and Cady, […]
“It’s only through sheer force and luck that she’s yet to take over the world.”
When I heard there was a new Bridgerton book coming out next year, I immediately added it to my TBR pile. And then decided I needed to take a break from all the new stuff I was reading and do an immediate series re-read. In case you don’t read historical romance, the Bridgerton family is the star of a series of books written by Julia Quinn, and many of the books are considered some of the best in the genre. When I want to get […]
Wish granting: Ruining lives since Aladdin first rubbed that stupid lamp
I think that most of us here are lucky enough to have missed out on social networks documenting our every teenage mistake. (At least, I count myself lucky that the old IRC chats aren’t transcribed on my FB page for everyone to see: I can’t speak for all of you.) But I don’t think that social networks are ruining the fabric of social contracts or ridiculous things like that – I think I’m obviously too old and cranky for some of them (Snapchat: I’m looking […]