Getting close to vacation time!!

Summer is rapidly approaching, which means vacation time for most people. I don’t have kids (thank goodness!), so I’m not necessarily tied to summer. In fact, I prefer to take vacation during school just to ensure my chosen locale isn’t swamped with out-of-control children whose parents don’t understand their jobs…

Heaven’s Net is Wide

Facts:Date finished: 5-07-08Author: Lian HearnCategory: Historical fictionPublished: 2007Pages: 482Rating: 5/5 Basic Plot:As Shigeru matures to leadership within the Otori clan, he is increasingly disturbed by way the Tohan are allowed to have their way on Otori land. His travels through the Middle Country endear him to his people, who believe…

In the on-deck circle

I realize posting in this lens will be rather sporadic due to the fact that I need time to actually read the books. Thought I’d give you a preview of what I’m reading right now so you’ll know what’s coming. Heaven’s Net is Wide by Lian Hearn (almost done!)Eats, Shoots…

It’s grilling time!

We finally got gas for the grill in anticipation of the kitchen being destroyed. Some day. I just have to pick a dishwasher. Ugh. Anyway, lovely weather, barely into the 70s today, so we cooked out. Shrimp and scallops on skewers and asparagus. Yumm!! I didn’t have any of the…

The Queen of Bedlam

Facts:Date finished: 4-26-08Author: Robert McCammonCategory: Mystery (historical)Published: 2007Pages: 656 Basic Plot:Set in Manhattan in 1703, the Masker is engendering fear in the hearts of everyone as he claims his second and third victims. The constabulary is in its infancy, and the head is out of his league, leaving little hope…

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