It seems like I've been writing a lot lately about book genres that I don't regularly read. Well, yet another one is modern non-fiction. I read recently-written non-fiction but usually about subjects that are at least fifty years old -- history,...

This month's Hello Japan! task (to my great delight!) was to eat some Japanese food. Although I would have loved to try making some yakisoba again (I've only made it once before), I decided instead to go to my favorite local Japanese restaurant,...

Welcome to another Saturday! Aarti of BOOKLUST has posted about the upcoming Flashback Challenge. This is the re-birth of my Re-Read Challenge and I hope everyone will go sign up there. I am probably going to run a couple of mini-challenges...

Today's Poe Fridays poem is The Bells. You can read it here. I've copied the beginning of each part of it to represent the change of mood but you should definitely read the entire poem. Hear the sledges with the bells - Silver bells! What a world of...

Dan Reeder, a local artist and author, asked us to review his new book, Papier-Mâché Monsters. It is a colorful and unique book that is perfect for anyone interested in learning how these sculptures are made or those brave few who are looking to...