Thursday, April 10, 2014

More April Bookclub News


 Dear Bookclub,
Crab-cakes a la Terrie proved to be absolutely delectable in her new abode. (Guess your old kitchen wasn't the secret.) Thank you TG for hosting a most enjoyable meeting!

Books suggested for the upcoming selection:

"The Other Story" by Tatiana de Rosnay

"Studio St. Ex" by Ania Szado

"A Burnable Book: A Novel" by Bruce Holsinger *(chosen)


Car gazing in Hillcrest:

 A closeup:






Don't tell me mother or my children that I took this with my phone while driving in the rain with Whiskey in my lap. It was worth it.


Here are some great links to ponder. A little time consuming but very interesting!!


This is soooooo Cool! Reading technique I failed to explain properly yesterday :)

http://hereandnow.wbur.org/2014/03/14/spritz-speed-reading 


MaryAnne Wolf discussing "Proust and the Squid: the Story and Science of Reading and the Brain":

http://www.c-span.org/video/?197405-1/book-discussion-proust-squid


New York Times article , "R U really reading?"
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/27/books/27reading.html?pagewanted=print&_r=0

......and for the diehard, awesome article about time and the brain:

http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2011/04/25/110425fa_fact_bilger?currentPage=all

Happy reading,
LK

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