Monthly Archives: June 2011

Story in Song

Posted on June 29, 2011 by

I love to read, but what I really love are stories–which of course aren’t confined just to books.  It was fun to review a couple of movies for the Once Upon a Time Challenge, and I think I may mix … Continue reading →

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A Book by a Family Friend–Distantly

Posted on June 27, 2011 by

We have a family legend that my great-grandfather, who was in the Merchant Marines in the early part of the 1900s, was a friend of Jack London’s.  The embroidered version is that they were drinking buddies; the verified version is, … Continue reading →

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A Visit to a Good Fairy

Posted on June 24, 2011 by

I thought it would be fun to pull out another excerpt from my novel The People the Fairies Forget–it’s been a few weeks!  Click the category at right (or the page at the top) for more extensive background.  The brief … Continue reading →

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Making Music for Dragons

Posted on June 22, 2011 by

I’ve been thinking about favorite books I haven’t yet reviewed to see if I’m missing anyone important–and I thought of Pern.  The Pern books are Anne McCaffrey’s epic dragon series, and if you’re a fan of science fiction or fantasy, … Continue reading →

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Update on the Once Upon a Time Challenge

Posted on June 21, 2011 by

It’s the beginning of summer, which means…a lot of things, actually, but among them is that the Once Upon a Time Challenge concluded yesterday. I had a lot of fun finding some books to fit the categories.  Here’s how the … Continue reading →

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