Monthly Archives: March 2016

Yarn Along

Posted on March 9, 2016 by lfpbe

Last week the front panel of my sweater was only a few rows long, and today the first sleeve is just barely half an inch long. I’ve been knitting a lot lately thanks to my favorite televised sport: politics. I’m … Continue reading →

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Review of Lev Grossman’s Codex, part 2 (by Jill)

Posted on March 8, 2016 by badkitty1016

  Where was I on Thursday before Pat Conroy had to die and throw a wrench in my blogging plans? Oh yes, I was complaining about Codex. I felt bad about that after I posted it, but the good news … Continue reading →

Posted in Fiction - general, Fiction - Inspired by The Da Vinci Code, Fiction - Mystery, Lev Grossman, Reviews by Jill, Uncategorized | 1 Comment

Goodbye

Posted on March 7, 2016 by lfpbe

From My Losing Season: “The next morning, [Coach] Mel Thompson, who had never offered me a compliment in my whole life, said in the News and Courier: ‘Pat Conroy gave another great performance. That kid gets more mileage out of … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on the First Half of Brian Kilmeade and Don Yaeger’s Thomas Jefferson and the Tripoli Pirates: The Forgotten War that Changed American History

Posted on March 6, 2016 by lfpbe

I read almost nothing this weekend – just a few chapters of Henry and Clara and a few chapters of the book named above, which I’ve been reading off and on for about a week. I don’t have much to … Continue reading →

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In which PfP says goodbye to Pat Conroy, 1945 – 2016

Posted on March 5, 2016 by badkitty1016

How does one eulogize a writer whose work you have adored for more than half your life?   I don’t even know where to begin, and I sort of wish I’d just elected to write the second half of my post … Continue reading →

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Some Brief Early Thoughts on Thomas Mallon’s Henry and Clara

Posted on March 4, 2016 by lfpbe

I didn’t read all day today – not by a long shot – but I did do some other things, like getting lost in the Financial District in the rain and interviewing a startup CEO and changing my mind about … Continue reading →

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Review of Lev Grossman’s Codex, part 1 (by Jill)

Posted on March 3, 2016 by badkitty1016

  I was just on goodreads.com organizing my books, and I was looking at Codex and trying to figure out what shelves it belongs on. I feel like I need to create a shelf for mysteries concerning encoded illuminated manuscripts. … Continue reading →

Posted in Fiction - general, Fiction - Inspired by The Da Vinci Code, Fiction - Mystery, fiction - thriller, Lev Grossman, Reviews by Jill, Uncategorized | 6 Comments

Yarn Along

Posted on March 2, 2016 by lfpbe

After months and months of neutral hues, I am loving knitting with this bright yellowy-orangeish heathered yarn that I impulse-purchased on sale last Wednesday. It’s merino wool, worsted weight, and fabulous in every way. I’m making another child-sized rollneck sweater … Continue reading →

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Final Thoughts on David Mitchell’s The Bone Clocks (by Jill)

Posted on March 1, 2016 by badkitty1016

  Yes, I’m serious. I actually finished The Bone Clocks. I wish I could say that I managed to take a picture of my copy while it was in Yosemite this weekend, but I didn’t. It wouldn’t have been a … Continue reading →

Posted in David Mitchell, Fiction - Dystopia, Fiction - Fantasy, Fiction - general, Fiction - literary, Reviews by Jill, Uncategorized | 1 Comment