Wednesday, February 22, 2012

The Happiness Project: Or, Why I Spent a Year Trying to Sing in the Morning, Clean My Closets, Fight Right, Read Aristotle, and Generally Have More Fun by Gretchen Rubin

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I like this book because it is funny, interesting, informative, and furthermore informative in a way which I find extremely helpful in my ev...
Saturday, February 18, 2012

Stalling for Time by Gary Noesner

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Gary Noesner was not only the FBI's chief hostage negotiator for many years, but he was also a major player in developing their hostage ...
Wednesday, December 14, 2011

You Don't Have to be Rich by Jean Chatzky

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I could say that the title says it all-- and it very nearly does-- but I will add a couple of things that make this one of my favorite finan...
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Friday, December 9, 2011

Little House in the Big Woods by Laura Ingalls Wilder

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This book - and this entire series - is a lovely portrait of life in the late 1800's - I am struck, each time I read it, with how much d...
Wednesday, November 30, 2011

Le Petit Nicolas by Sempé

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I first met this book, as so many who have read it did, in a class - I am happy to say it didn't ruin the experience for me. It is one ...
Friday, November 18, 2011

Half Magic by Edward Eager

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Another favorite from my childhood, this has been easier than some of the others (Andy Buckram's Tin Men) to find for my children to enj...
Thursday, November 17, 2011

Vegetable Heaven By Mollie Katzen

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Another of my favorite cookbooks; probably my favorite recipes from it are "Firecracker Red beans," "Baked Pineapple Pilaf,...