Before Harry Potter swept in and defined my generation, two books left remarkable impressions on me. Two very different books, but they had a strong impact on me and many of my peers. I’m going to look back at these books in two blog posts. The first is on my introduction to romance. It was 1997. I was eight years old. The book was Ella Enchanted.
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Ella Enchanted: Introducing Myself to Romance
Thursday, January 21st, 2010The Ultimate DIK Challenge
Thursday, August 27th, 2009
DIK. Desert Isle Keeper. Most of us have dozens of them, those tried-and-true favorites you re-read time and again. Unfortunately, most desert isles don’t have room for all of my DIKs. Nor does carry-on luggage.
A New Metaphor for Love
Thursday, August 13th, 2009
According to Bette Midler, some say love is a river, others say it is a razor; she personally thinks it’s a flower.
I disagree. I say love is like cheese. It ripens with time. But left alone, it hardens and dries out.
It comes in many shapes, sizes and colors.
It can be holey, kosher, and sometimes downright sinful.
It can also come with many, many strings.
It is often covered by a rind hard as diamonds. But underneath, it is pure softy.
Its very flaws make it interesting. But it also stinks.
It is easy to cut into pieces. And it is equally easy to melt.
Italians love it. (And so do the French.)
It goes down well with a large slice of ham between slabs of dough, and it goes down better with a bottle of wine. But come to think of it, it goes well with anything, any time, any day.
QED. Love is like cheese.
So now it’s time for a mad lib party. Fill in the blank: Love is like _________________.
- Jean AAR
Could This Be The Future?
Wednesday, July 8th, 2009
When it comes to technological advances, I’ll admit I’m not the most creative. I don’t have too many ideas for improvements or new inventions. Speculating about the future is hard for me – which is why I’m fascinated by J. D. Robb’s vision of the world in 2060. I dragged my heels for a long time before reading the In Death series, simply because the futuristic element didn’t appeal to me. Well, once I decided to try it, I didn’t look back, and I’m now in the middle of my annual re-read of the series.
