Lessons Learned at Disneyland
We spent the last week at Disneyland. I hadn’t been there in some fifteen years, and my husband hadn’t been …
Monthly Archives: April 2012
Killing the Book Club: The Woman in White
I killed the book club my sisters and I had by suggesting that we read The Woman in White (1860) …
Potsticker Salad with Sesame Miso Dressing
This is a departure from my usual theme of books, but I like to cook. This is only because I …
Jude the Obscure and Sock Puppets
I spent the summer of 2007 in a graduate class studying the work of Thomas Hardy (1840-1928). At the time, …
My Ántonia, My Middle Name
My middle name is Antonia. It comes from my great grandmother, Antonia Montosa Juanes, who was born in Hawaii to …
Thrift Store Book Finds
I like to buy books at thrift stores. We have a large chain of thrift stores in my area called …
Anne of Green Gables: Finding a Family and Romance
I showed my students the BBC book list. One of them immediately zeroed in on Anne of Green Gables (#46 …
The Versatile Blogger Award
I’ve been nominated for The Versatile Blogger Award! Since I’m new to blogging, I’m not really sure what this is …
Things Baby Books Should Tell You But Don’t
I don’t know about you, but when I had my first baby it was quite a shock. I went from …
Confessing (One of) My Literary Sins: The Shopaholic Series
Okay. I admit it! I like chick lit. I do. I know that as a self-proclaimed student of serious literature …
