What are you reading?

I am a serious book addict.

I have been known to squeal at the delight of a good book find.

When my family hits the library (all avid readers)

we never leave with less than thirty books.

We have had upwards of 80 library books checked out at on time.

I try to limit myself to two or three active reads at once,

but others sneak in.

There are more patiently waiting on the shelf for me

but for now, these are my current reads.

What are you reading?

What We're Reading...

Farley is pictured here reading his favorite comic.

 Go figure!

Garfield is a favorite in our house.

Can you guess why?  ;p

What the rest of the house is reading...

Darling Daughter

Fancy Nancy - Jane O'Connor

Big Book of Things To Do - Usborne

C-man (10 y/o)

Ranger's Apprentice (series) - John Flanagan

The Giving Tree - Shel Silverstein  (family favorite)

The Bryster

Scorpia Rising (last book in series)- Anthony Horowitz

The Teenager

A Walk In The Woods - Bill Bryson

(taken from Mom's bookshelf & highly recommended) 

Mom

Man's Search For Meaning - Viktor E. Frankl (hugs John)

The Beach Street Knitting Society and Yarn Club - Gil McNeil

Digital Photography Crash Course - Jeff Wignall

What is your family reading?

p.s. thank you for all of your kind thoughts and prayers. Second born is feeling better and was happy to hear so many were caring for him. He has a ways to go but is certainly getting there!

A Shout Out

It appears the majority of people drawn to blogging are women.

Perhaps that has to do with our gift of gab?

I am taken by so many of my fellow women bloggers.

Their beautiful words, amazing artistic talent, depth of sharing.

Big smoochy wet kisses to all the bloggy ladies out there! 

But what about the men?

Today
 I want to raise awareness of

and give a shout out to

 a few of my favorite male bloggers out there.

Woot Woot!!!!

 

~~~~~~

John with The Healing Seed

He is insightful and generous in word and spirit.

He shares stories, wisdom and wonderful art.

A true feel good space in cyber world.

He is a beautiful blogger and brilliant friend.

~~~~~~

Jerry with Shadowhouse Creations

He is a self-taught extremely talented photoshop guru.

He shares tutorials, textures, photos.

His work is amazing and generosity never ending.

If you are even remotely interested in photoshop textures, it is a MUST visit.

~~~~~~

Dan with Single Dad Laughing

He touches on important and heartfelt subjects such as self-esteem and homelesness.

He also has a knack for embracing the lighter side of life

and an insatiable appetite for M&M's.

~~~~~~

Terence

I discovered him through is book:

Nothing Happens Until It Happens To You

Not only does he stand for and speak as a victim of job loss due to the struggling economy,

he also allows you into the thought process of the male ego.

The book is about his loss of long-term employment

and the journey he takes into the world of job seeking.

While speaking of struggles, fears, and hardship,

he is able to tell his tale in an entertaining voice

sure to keep the reader smirking.

The characters are quirky and real.

Truly entertaining.

I am unfamilar with his blog 

but discovered it highlighted in Reader's Digest.

You can find it at

Pink Slip My Ass

Book Whore

I am a self-declared bona fide book whore.

I LOVE BOOKS!!!

I can never get enough.

I buy, borrow, rent and gift them.

My library card has at least 50 titles out at all times.

(partially due to my book loving family)

I cheat on them with others

reading several at a time.

I start them and stop them.

Use them (but never abuse them).

The feel of the pages between my fingers,

the weight gentle across my chest

the smell of their smooth jacket wafting age up my nostrils,

the words they share with me like secrets

in bed

at the table

when my husband isn't watching

and when he is.

Constant companions

willing to go anywhere

be taken anywhere.

Fantasy worlds and lives are gifted to me.

Experiences within the pages

secrets between us

for the brief time held in my hand.

Books

their content

Concrete yet not

Stacked

spread open

torn and worn

old and new

always waiting for someone

anyone to pick them up

give them life.

Discovering pleasure in the pages

unable to stop

as if a junkie

with words my drug of choice.

You won't find me sporting a kindle.

Oh no no no!

Beloved books.

Always and forever.

What reads are you taking advantage of today?

my current stack of good reads in progress

1. The Tao of Pooh (just acquired at a used book sale

2. Traveling Mercies (absorbed it -I love Anne Lamott!) 

3. Crooked Little Heart (first Lamott fiction I've tried -haven't started yet)  

4. Embroidered Effects - fun! creative! easy!  

5. Her Last Death (holy crap! raw, daring, gripping, can't put it down!)   

6. Complete Photography Course (cheaper than a class - bought it as gift for myself - desperately need the education   

6. Encaustic Art - purchased for my love of encaustics and for self-education

 7. Somerset Studio Magazine - just because it's soooo much fun!

what's this I see?

 

 why, it's a book in a box!