Author Archives: lfpbe

Are You There, God? It’s Me, Sansa (And Absolutely No Other Thoughts About A Clash of Kings) (by Bethany)

Posted on May 11, 2015 by lfpbe

I have nothing to say about A Clash of Kings tonight – but when good old Aunt Flo visited Sansa in the chapter I was reading before I went to bed last night, I knew that at the very least … Continue reading →

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Happy Mother’s Day From Some Friendly Neighborhood Fictional Characters (by Bethany)

Posted on May 10, 2015 by lfpbe

In honor of Mother’s Day, I thought I would introduce you to a mother with whom I’ve been spending a lot of happy hours over the last eleven months or so. This is chapter two of a novel in progress … Continue reading →

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The Great Gatsby as Complicated Comedy (by Bethany)

Posted on May 9, 2015 by lfpbe

I’ve known for a long time that The Great Gatsby is a shape-shifter. If Gatsby is its protagonist (and it’s not at all clear that he is), the novel follows the trajectory of a tragedy, in which a hero falls … Continue reading →

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Yarn Along

Posted on May 6, 2015 by lfpbe

My tan sweater and my copy of A Clash of Kings are like siblings on vacation: Seriously, Mom? Another group photo? I have promised them that I will finish one of them this weekend. Which will it be – the … Continue reading →

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Further Thoughts on A Clash of Kings (by Bethany)

Posted on May 1, 2015 by lfpbe

Pages read: 390 out of 969 I’m due for another Abandoned Books Report, but the prospect of writing one made me a little sad. So I’ve decided to declare May of 2015 to be No Book Left Behind Month. My … Continue reading →

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We did it!

Posted on April 30, 2015 by lfpbe

For the past eight months or so the popularity of our blog has risen and fallen alongside the relative saturation point of Diana Gabaldon’s Outlander series in the public consciousness. Last September, when Written in My Own Heart’s Blood was … Continue reading →

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Yarn Along

Posted on April 29, 2015 by lfpbe

I didn’t do much knitting this week, and my tan tank sweater is still in more or less the same shape it was in last week. My goal in this photo is to show you the sweater’s texture, which I … Continue reading →

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Initial Thoughts on A Clash of Kings (by Bethany)

Posted on April 26, 2015 by lfpbe

Pages read: 210 out of 969 My reviews of A Game of Thrones are here, here, here, and here. I couldn’t help myself: I started A Clash of Kings. I’m enjoying it, but I’m finding the experience of reading the … Continue reading →

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A Great Post I Almost Wrote (by Bethany)

Posted on April 24, 2015 by lfpbe

I’ve been planning today’s post for – no joke – two years. It was supposed to be called “The Greats,” and it was going to consist of photos of me with some of my beloved teachers from the K-8 school … Continue reading →

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Yarn Along

Posted on April 21, 2015 by lfpbe

My tan tank sweater is really coming along! Working on it is especially dramatic lately, though, because I am not at all sure that I have enough yarn to finish it. On the one hand, the yarn is extremely light and … Continue reading →

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