by amiemccracken | Apr 21, 2010 | book review, reading
When a book really releases some reactions from me I just have to spew about it. The Lost Symbol really frustrated me; it’s the first book I’ve ever taken notes about during reading. I won’t give away anything in case you want to try it out for...
by amiemccracken | Apr 13, 2010 | design, Germany, Jane Austen
We went to the Stuttgart Flea Market, or Flohmarkt, on Saturday. I’m used to flea markets being kind of shabby. I don’t know if it’s the small town I grew up in or that Colorado just doesn’t have old stuff like New England or Europe does. We...
by amiemccracken | Mar 7, 2010 | about me, books, Germany, reading, writing
When I said last Sunday was a book-reading day I should have waited until this week. It snowed again yesterday and because of the German world being closed on Sundays, I am on the couch with tea and some books. Let’s see, Albert and I just finished The Hobbit,...
by amiemccracken | Feb 28, 2010 | about me, book review, books, reading, story, writing
More books from my 2009 reading list:The Lady Elizabeth by Alison Weir – 3Not as good as her straight history books, but this novel about Queen Elizabeth when she’s a child and teenager is rich with color and history.The Lost Art by Simon Morden –...
by amiemccracken | Feb 17, 2010 | about me, books, reading, story, writing
The Language of God by Francis S Collins – 4A very good book about the mix of God and science.The Lost Memoirs of Jane Austen by Syrie James – 3I’m rating it a three just because I have a lot of respect for people who have the guts and the patience...
