“From the author of the The French House, The Photographer’s Wife and The Other Son, Nick Alexander’s new novel is an epic tale of the secrets we hide from each other, the things we never say.” “One day, we’ll be dead, and we still won’t have known each other. Not prope...
I don’t know, but we often find that people borrow or buy vocabulary sources that aren’t correct. Memory techniques obviously can’t check, but the Magnetic Memory Method never advises people to memorize vocabulary without also speaking with native speakers, ideally from the regional dialect ...
Because we’ve got two grand events going on right now. One is a question and answer session with none other than Axtara herself, who I am currently collecting questions on behalf of, and whose answers will appear this Friday. Questions are due by Thursday morning at the latest, as we ...
I think we can all agree that it’s been a quiet week on the site, with no posts after Monday’sBeing a Better Writer. Well, there was a reason for that: I was waiting for the paperback copy ofAxtara – Magic and Mischiefto become fully available. Yes, you read that right. Fully...
A book centred around an old painted drum, but essentially about family and relationships. Beautifully written in a lyrical style that you want to linger over. Karen Joy Fowler, We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves (2013). I don’t want to give any spoilers for this one, as it includes...
Over the last near-decade, this site has been a place for me to talk about movies as I watch “the canon,” whatever that means, and 2022 was the first time since I started doing this that we got a release of theSight and Soundlist of director and critic top filmsof the decade. ...
When we first set up our WordPress blog, we spent a lot of time experimenting with different themes. Although we now have a custom design, we know the ins and outs of picking the perfect WordPress theme for a blog or business website. There are thousands of different free and premium ...
that she never went to. She moved with us to Florida to go to college down there, that she never went to. She moved back to Seattle with us. Her 6 month experiment turned into 3 years and, FINALLY (like the Rock), in January 2016, we got her monkey ass into Art School. Yay, ...
Good to know: You can also join aHalf-Day Trip to Stonehengewith Take Walks. This company runs handmade tours, we joined them all over Italy – always recommended! Book the Day Trip here Find prices and availability at:Get Your Guide|Tiqets ...
Never once, however, has it been the focus of a Classic BaBW post. So today we rectify that. The original text starts below. Enjoy your labor day, and enjoy the read. BUT FIRST … a quick word on Labor Day: If you’re in the US, don’t forget what it’s in celebration and ...