I spent a lovely and engaging seven weeks watching Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell on BBC America, the adaptation of Susannah Clarke’s tome set in a magic-infused England that, sadly, ended last Saturday. The show was fantastic; magical, funny and suspenseful in all the right places. This mini-series was an unusual experience for me because … Continue reading Saturdays @ the South: Read it before you see it? That is the question.→
Back when I was twelve, I read A Particular Book by A Particular Author (we don’t actually have it in our system, so we shall let this particular tome reside in infamy). I loved this book, adored the characters, and couldn’t wait to find out how they would conquer all the enemies ranged against them … Continue reading A word on endings…→
I tried to think of a better title for this week’s post, maybe something with a pun like last week’s post or something more attention-grabbing, but then I thought, what’s more attention-grabbing than chocolate in its purest, unadulterated form? So the simple title stays in the hopes that chocolate lovers will naturally gravitate towards something … Continue reading Saturdays @ the South: Chocolate→
Rather than venture out to the movies this week, I thought instead we could take a ‘staycation’, as they are called, and flip on the TV instead to watch what is promising to be a stellar mini-series event: Poldark on Masterpiece Theater. In my family, historic dramas such as this are measured on the ‘Hornblower … Continue reading Poldark!→
I know that Sundays are when we usually talk about books and movies, but today, I think it’s important to take a moment and reflect on the power of libraries in our communities, especially in difficult times. libraries are always terrific resources; always sources of fun and learning. But they are so much more, besides. … Continue reading A word about the Library…→
"Once you learn to read, you will be forever free." ~Frederick Douglass
