Rumplestiltskin wove gold from straw. That he was a creepy little man with questionable scruples is also true, but, in the world of Grimm, he was capable of crafting magnificence out of mulch, which makes for a memorable story. A question posed at the church book club meeting I attended this week is with meContinue reading “Gold Woven from Straw”
Category Archives: Books… Duh
Little House Revisited
I’ve been at home with Axel for the past two weeks recovering from Influenza A as well as a minor head injury sustained during my bout with the flu (I made a trip to the emergency room: four hours later, after an EKG and CT scan, I had two staples in my head. Don’t layContinue reading “Little House Revisited”
When I’m Glad I’ve Read a Book I May Not Have Liked
I am glad I read two novels written by Diane Setterfield, although I’m not sure I can say I genuinely liked or enjoyed them. She is a very good writer, and excels at interspersing thought-provoking and intriguing ideas within the stories she weaves. In the two books, Once Upon a River & The Thirteenth Tale,Continue reading “When I’m Glad I’ve Read a Book I May Not Have Liked”
Karna Eastlund Haugen 