Tag Archives: reading-is-hot

Thank you, gray skies

Posted on July 19, 2011 by Becky

Do you see this? Do you know what you’re seeing? Yes, it’s a daisy, but that’s not what I mean. It’s a daisy with RAIN on it. Real rain. From the sky. The sky that has been giving us gentle … Continue reading →

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Spotted on Monday

Posted on April 25, 2011 by Becky

On the way to the gym, I shot this sticker on a power box next to a Redbox DVD rental kiosk. I agree!

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You can make your dreams come true

Posted on July 21, 2010 by Becky

‘Nathan just tweeted the following: NathanBurgoine Life goal update: have signing at @murderbooks ‘Nathan, I believe this will happen. And I can tell you from experience that Murder By the Book is a great place to have a book signing … Continue reading →

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The Lost Girls

Posted on May 30, 2010 by Becky

Over my almost six years of posting here, I’ve scattered a few details of a family who I think helped create the person I am today, including a much loved uncle, Gerald, and his wife and children. Gerald was my … Continue reading →

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Button Sunday

Posted on November 22, 2009 by Becky

You know it.

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A handsome, blue-eyed man

Posted on August 1, 2009 by Becky

The James in Timothy James Beck… While Jim was here, it couldn’t be all play and no work. That would confuse my Virgo friend. So we set him to the task of signing hardcover copies of Timothy James Beck’s When … Continue reading →

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New Orleans Notes, No. 10

Posted on July 27, 2009 by Becky

Back when I was a wee young teen reading books from my parents’ library at a voracious rate, I loved any fiction or biographies that were about writers or artists or performers or crazy kids struggling to make it in … Continue reading →

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New Orleans Notes, No. 5

Posted on May 28, 2009 by Becky

I’m not sure the right order to tell this story, so I’ll just plunge in and trust you to keep up with me. A few days after our return from Saints and Sinners, I began reading a novel I picked … Continue reading →

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Book Love

Posted on April 23, 2009 by Becky

Besides today being Shakespeare’s designated birthday (Happy birthday, William!) and the date on which my parents celebrated their anniversary until I pointed out the correct date on their marriage certificate (April 24), Lawrence says it’s World Book Day. I LOVE … Continue reading →

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Stranger than fiction

Posted on April 6, 2009 by Becky

I declared Sunday “Becky Day.” Having already prepared dinner so it could be eaten whenever it was wanted, I left The Compound for the gym just after ten a.m. I didn’t realize that the pool doesn’t open until noon on … Continue reading →

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