Tag Archives: Simon Winchester

Update And Nonfiction….A Twofer

Posted on February 6, 2017 by Barb Knowles

In my previous posts about books by diverse authors, List of Stories To Be Read…Part 1 and List of Stories To Be Read….Part 2, I asked for your opinions and recommendations.  Your ideas are awesome. In this post I’m going to tell you about … Continue reading →

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Welcome To The Wonderful World of Words

Posted on October 31, 2016 by Barb Knowles

Let’s face it.  Words are awesome.  How words change over time is awesome.  And idiomatic expressions?  They are THE BEST.  If you could buy idiomatic expressions at the store, they’d be on my Christmas list. Years ago, I was working … Continue reading →

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The List of My Favorite Book….the Sequel

Posted on January 4, 2016 by Barb Knowles

I can’t help it.  Once again, I found myself talking to someone about a book and saying “Oh that’s my favorite book!” And, of course, it’s one of my favorite books.  In October, I posted My List of Favorite Book and realized … Continue reading →

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The Walking Unread

Posted on September 23, 2015 by Barb Knowles

As a teacher and an avid reader, I’m appalled by the number of people who don’t read consistently.  I may set the bar of reading an inordinate amount of books very high, but I’m amazed at the number of people … Continue reading →

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