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Tag Archives: Literature
The Alchemist
On November 26th I started reading The Alchemist, by By Paulo Coelho, which I finished just yesterday. From Amazon.com: The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho continues to change the lives of its readers forever. With more than two million copies sold … Continue reading
The Annotated Alice
The Annotated Alice: 150th Anniversary Deluxe Edition Who doesn’t love Alice in Wonderland? Well, when I learned that Mark Burstein was going to be at Copperfield’s on November 7th to talk about the 150th Anniversary edition of The Annotated Alice, … Continue reading
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August 2015
This month, I decided to do my “31-point-plan” illustration based on the things I’ve been reading about (and watching) – see “Jonathan Strange,” etc. – and on my coloring book, which is on a similar theme. And while I’m on … Continue reading
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Tagged art, Balance, books, creativity, entertainment, Fiction, FUN, Literature, NATURE, synchronicity
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Classic Children’s Books
Sometime last month, I received an email from Copperfield’s about a sale on some classic, beautifully illustrated children’s books. I browsed the email and decided I should go check it out, particularly when I saw this one: The Secret Garden … Continue reading
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Zen Notes…
I finished reading Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance, by Robert M. Pirsig, on April 15th. And this was an amazing book. I clipped pages all through the book and then compiled my notes. I thought about writing an … Continue reading
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Salinger and…
On October 28, I finally started reading My Salinger Year, by Joanna Rakoff, who I saw in person at Copperfield’s in August. This was a wonderful book and I enjoyed it in many ways. One thing in particular I got from … Continue reading
Musings About Joseph Campbell
So I’ve decided that I do want to write about Hero with a Thousand Faces that I recently read. Joseph Campbell wrote this book back in 1949 – right smack in the middle of the twentieth century. I found myself … Continue reading
Posted in 2014, Books, Onward & Upward, Ruminations
Tagged art, books, history, Literature, NATURE, nonfiction, philosophy, questions, religion, serendipity, spirit
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The Name of the Rose
The Name of the Rose, by Umberto Eco I finished reading this book yesterday evening (I especially liked the author’s commentary at the end). This was a very interesting book; I don’t think I’ve ever read anything quite like it. … Continue reading
Writing Workshop
I went to the monthly Northbay Writers Workshop yesterday and enjoyed it as always. I missed the last two meetings, so I was glad I made this one. One interesting thing I learned: apparently, some time in the recent past, … Continue reading
Posted in 2013, Onward & Upward, Ruminations
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The Stone Diaries
And I started reading this yesterday evening. Looking forward to it. Here is what Goodreads says: ONE OF THE MOST successful and acclaimed novels of our time, this fictionalized autobiography of Daisy Goodwill Flett is a subtle but affecting portrait … Continue reading
“The Shipping News”
Started reading on 7/20/13: The Shipping News by Annie Proulx In this touching and atmospheric novel set among the fishermen of Newfoundland, Proulx tells the story of Quoyle. From all outward appearances, Quoyle has gone through his first 36 years … Continue reading
Anna Karenina
Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy After reading “Darkness at Noon” I was inspired to read more about the time period and about Russian history in particular. I have never read any of the classic Russian authors, but my sister owns … Continue reading
The Unbearable Lightness of Being
I am not quite sure what day I finished the last “Melrose” book and began reading The Unbearable Lightness of Being. I believe it was towards the end of last week, perhaps around the 7th of February. I think my … Continue reading
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This and That…
1/10/13 Recently I had the phrase, “the unbearable lightness of being” in my mind, and while that phrase has often come to mind, I have never actually read the book of the same name. So I decided that I will … Continue reading
Posted in 2013, Ruminations
Tagged books, creativity, Literature, philosophy, puzzles
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