Fostering a new renaissance through creativity, authenticity, spirituality, and art
Although I can give this memoir only three stars – due to too much emphasis on bodily functions and marital difficulties discussed in too much detail – it had its moments when it was laugh out loud funny, as well as broaching on profound, so I felt it was worth reviewing here. It was interesting … Read more
The Kitchen Garden at the White House, begun by Mrs. Obama in 2009, has come to symbolize bringing the community together and a renewal of awareness of the food we eat.
My niece just finished her first year teaching kindergarten in a top ranked magnet school. Recently, I shopped an awesome library sale for bargain books for her
Reading books is a glorious oasis for me, which is why it was an unexpected revelation that I actually didn’t have to finish these two perfectly fine books.
This book seemed to take forever for me to get through. I read this because I had found this author’s previous book, The White Tiger, thought provoking.
I found this book fascinating and give it five stars. David Hockney’s work has spanned a provocative period in the art world, with its changing views and…
I’ve read through this book slowly, a couple of page spreads at a time: each artist featured here had two page spreads. I enjoyed seeing examples of artists’ private…
This is an eye opening novel of corruption and oppression in modern day India. The protagonist cannot free himself from bondage of class and station without…
I’ve been studying up on the artist Paul Signac, who is new to me and I find his work inspiring. A contemporary of and friends with Monet, Van Gogh, and…
I really liked this self-help book written by the foremost “life coach” in the country. By taking in this book, you receive what she charges big money to offer to her clients.
I really enjoyed this book and give it five stars. Officially, it is a book of essays preceding wonderful recipes, but it reads more like a sweet novel or a…
Sprouted flour is actually food, instead of the trumped up emptiness that fills so much of the baked goods around. This book helped me understand what…
This was an easy, entertaining read about hunger and acquisition during the dot.com bubble of a little over a decade ago. There are possibly too many
I have done something wonderfully right. I have raised readers. My oldest two were early readers. But my youngest started later. Here are the books she just
You blog readers have probably figured out that I like bright colors, which is why I enjoyed this book by a leading watercolorist in Britain.
I really enjoyed this book and give it five stars. It is different than anything I have ever read. It is a story of redemption, so there are a few
This enormous book is not the type I often undertake. I read it in order to be able to discuss it with my daughter who was also reading it, and I’m so glad I did!