Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie I hesitate to say this and potentially lose book nerd cred, but until last month I had never read a Hercule Poirot mystery. My mother had raised me to be a Miss Marple fan and in our household one could not be both a Marple-ite and a … Continue reading Book Review: Murder on the Orient Express
Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan Again, I know I’m behind the curve on this one. However, I wanted to read the book before I watched the movie and I haven’t had a lot of time for reading lately. So, I took this with me on vacation. I really wanted to love this book. There … Continue reading Book Review: Crazy Rich Asians
Who’s up for a little trivia? Answers will be down below. 1. How many zeros were dropped when Turkish Lira became New Turkish Lira in 2005? 2. What Greek goddess of love and beauty is said to have been born in Cyprus? 3. What woman’s name was the last word spoken by Napoleon? 4. What … Continue reading Trivia Tuesday – 6/18/19
What lies behind you and what lies in front of you, pales in comparison to what lies inside of you. Ralph Waldo Emerson Continue reading Quote of the Week – June 17, 2019
I recently had the opportunity to catch up with an old family friend who I hadn’t seen in a few years. The conversation turned to her grandchildren, who I haven’t seen since they were itty bitty. A middle granddaughter, who my friend described as having been a shy, quiet child, has discovered the fine arts … Continue reading Theater for the Introverted
Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty A friend recommended this book to me last year after we had both watched the HBO adaptation. I had put off reading until recently because it seemed like the perfect book to take with me on vacation. For starters, having watched the series there wasn’t much suspense as to … Continue reading Book Review: Big Little Lies
Who’s up for a little trivia? Answers will be down below. 1. What is the only fifteen-letter word in the English language that can be written without repeating a letter? 2. Located in southeast Vietnam, what is the former name of Ho Chi Minh City? 3. What Chicago attraction required one million gallons of seawater … Continue reading Trivia Tuesday – 6/11/19
Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time. Thomas A. Edison Continue reading Quote of the Week – June 10, 2019
Who’s up for a little trivia? Answers will be down below. 1. What does Iwo Jima mean in Japanese? 2. What is a nightjar? 3. What is the longest word in the Oxford English Dictionary? 4. What celebrated chemist-inventor is credited with developing plywood? 5. In the days when British sailors were given lime or … Continue reading Trivia Tuesday – 6/4/19
Keep your eyes on the stars and your feet on the ground. Theodore Roosevelt Continue reading Quote of the Week – June 3, 2019
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