Wordamour’s 2007: A Year in Books

” Featuring a Top 5 in Writing, Fiction and Nonfiction and a list of everything I’ve read in the past 365 days.  I’ll use a star ratings system until I can figure out something more creative.
Top 5 Writing Books
1. Chapter by Chapter by Heather Sellers *****
2. How to Be a Famous Writer Before You’re Dead  [...]

Best Christmas Present Survey

Yes, it is hokey and completely unoriginal, and yes, I’m still not vacuuming (soon!) but I forgot I wanted to put out a survey of the best inanimate Christmas present you ever got as an a. adult and b. child.  I put in the inanimate qualifier because several important people (and a few animals) came [...]

Preview of upcoming posts (aka–books for Christmas!)

I am supposed to be cleaning my house at this moment, in preparation for most-welcome weekend guests, but I’m finding it hard to get in the vacuuming groove, so I think I’ll give you all a little preview of some upcoming book reviews you can look forward to here (as in, yes, I got  books [...]

Christmas Greetings from Arkansas

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The Pokemon Shirt Returns!

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For those of you who were following the Wardrobe Issue of the Day (WIOTD) earlier in these posts, step back.  Just when we had abandoned all hope, yesterday, our younger son. . .
requested the Pokemon shirt!!!!!
It was “Pajama Day” (why didn’t we have pajama day when we were in school?) and he wanted to [...]

Pecan Year revised

Please bear with me as I tinker with this online.
Pecan Year*
With staccato notes they strike,
 rolling like billiards
down the shed’s freshly tarred roof.
Gathered together, their hulls clack softly—
A shy child’s blocks in a silver bowl. 

Each ebony streak contains a universe,
each mottled shell a native land.

 
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*Like many pecan trees, ours only bears fruit every other year.

Winners and New Contest Announced. . .

A photo essay (with an extra bit at the end):
The Goods:
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More specifically, the winners are:
Garrett Steele    Coraline
Karla Nathan     Coraline
Callmeabookworm  Neverwhere
Monda Fason         Neverwhere
Karen         Elivis and Olive
If you didn’t win this time around, don’t be too disappointed.  This was so much fun, I’m going to do another contest [...]

Poetry and Contest Preview

I’ll be doing the drawing for the Wordamour Giveaway later today, but first I wanted to post a poem I’ve been working on
Pecan Year
 
With staccato notes they strike,
 roll like billiards
down the shed’s freshly tarred roof.
 
Gathered up, their hulls clack together
Softly—
A shy child’s blocks in a silver bowl. 

Each ebony streak contains a universe,
each mottled [...]

Welcome to my Holiday House-Much Better Now

With thanks to Tim, here are the real photos from our Holiday house, properly sized. And thanks to Garrett for all the Christmas songs I’m going to go look up.
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Welcome to My Holiday House

In my other life, I admire blogs like Karla Nathan.  She’s invited us to share our Christmas houses today so, here’s some of my favorite Christmas decor:
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