Patricia Harrelson

It’s been a while since I wrote about the books I’m reading, so I’ll do a little catch up. Last week I finished Eats, Shoots & Leaves which I wrote about on my other blog Grammar Police (drop by and … Continue reading

I am cautiously optimistic and deeply pleased that Barack Obama came out on top in the Democrat Iowa Caucus with 39% of the vote, making him the clear favorite over Edwards and Clinton. Though I’m not convinced Obama is ready … Continue reading

If you are a regular reader, you might wonder where I’ve been for the past few days. The truth of the matter is that I’m not cut of a cloth that can weather the hyped-up energy of the holiday season. … Continue reading

I’m reading Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson, mostly because it was referenced on a one of my favorite blogs, Tuckova in a post called “A lot of thinking about YA fantasy.” As fate would have it, a few days … Continue reading

I’m reading The Vampire Lestat by Anne Rice for reasons that are interesting but not particularly related to this post. Early in the book, Lestat is consumed by something his friend Nicolas names the “malady of mortality,” a deep shuddering … Continue reading

This morning, I was tweaking on the Internet when I should have been working on my review of Forever Plaid, and I made a glorious discovery: The Amazon.com Bookstore’s Blog. OMG, it’s the greatest. Why? Because not only do I … Continue reading

I just returned from 5 days in Ashland, Oregon at the Shakespeare Festival during which time I saw 6 plays, 4 by Shakespeare, 1 by Moliere, and 1 by Tom Stoppard. Because I was with a Columbia College trip, there … Continue reading