People travel to wonder at the height of the mountains, at the huge waves of the seas, at the long course of the rivers, at the vast compass of the ocean, at the circular motion of the stars, and yet they pass by themselves without wondering. Hello, My Name is Alice. In the Spring it is Dawn. In Their Shoes Reading Challenge. Musings of a Bookish Kitty. My Own Little Reading Room.

Tuesday, April 28, 2009. Come see me there! Links to this post. Sunday, April 5, 2009. Come join me over at The Perfect Binge. Wednesday, April 1, 2009. My new nest may not be totally complete, but you can still follow me to The Perfect Binge. A fresh new start seemed just the thing! Artwork above by handmadeonpeconicbay.

A bookworm journalist blogs on literature and life.

Thursday, December 30, 2010. Yes, there is much discussion of the suffering of animals in here, but Foer also talks about the environmental effects as well as the possibilities for widespread infections caused by the conditions of factory farming. These two factors are what have really compelled me to question whether eating meat is really worth the effects it is having on our world. Monday, September 13, 2010.

About a Girl by Sarah McCarry. About a Girl by Sarah McCarry. Is loosely inspired by the story of the Golden Fleece, in the same way.