Author Archives: Suzanne
Other People’s Homes
What do you think of when the word “home” is mentioned? There are those who still live in their childhood homes filled with memories; there are those who wander this earth looking for a place to set down roots; and … Continue reading
Filed under Art & Architecture, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Nonfiction
A Mixed Bag of Picture Books
With the bleak weather of January behind us, I thought I’d share some new books for children. The first two cover difficult and sensitive, but necessary, subjects especially for children. The Scar is the story of a child waking up … Continue reading
Filed under Children's Books
The Time When the Sun Stands Still
December 22, 2011 is the first full day of winter in the northern hemisphere. Now the sun has turned around and headed north and we realize that spring will return once more. It has been this way ever since ancient … Continue reading
Filed under Book Lists, Children's Books, Nonfiction, Science & Nature
Words Plus Pictures Equals Riveting Adventures
As the holiday season approaches there are abundant movie releases aimed at families and children. One of the most eagerly awaited is Hugo based on Brian Selznick’s Caldecott Medal book The Invention of Hugo Cabret. This movie, enhanced by 3-D, … Continue reading
Filed under Book Awards, Children's Books
Words by Ebert
Do you enjoy reading biographies and memoirs? If you’re like me, you enjoy finding out about other people’s lives to discover similarities and differences with your own. It’s a way to satisfy one’s curiosity without being a voyeur. I’ve been … Continue reading
Filed under Book Review, Memoir & Biography, Nonfiction
A Craving for Cupcakes
Cupcakes, known as fairy cakes in Great Britain, are not new but have become very popular in the last few years. But what started this craze? Perhaps the popularity started with Sprinkles™, a cupcake factory started by Candace Nelson in … Continue reading
Filed under Book Lists, Children's Books, Cooking, Nonfiction
We Will Remember Them
As the United States commemorates the sesquicentennial of its Civil War in April, two other countries remember an equally horrific time of war. In April 1915, 30,000 members of the Australia and New Zealand Army Corps (Anzacs) were commanded to … Continue reading
Filed under History, Nonfiction
A Thirst for the Best (Coffee)
In my last post, we talked about all things tea. Let’s move on to a favorite of many in the Northwest, coffee. The story of coffee is a much younger one. It’s thought that coffee originated in 6th century Ethiopia … Continue reading
Filed under History, Nonfiction
A Thirst for the Best (Tea)
Most of the world seems to be divided up amongst tea or coffee drinkers, although there are many who drink neither for religious or other reasons. Today, both tea and coffee are savored throughout the world, but how did they … Continue reading
Filed under History, Nonfiction
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