What a Dump - Fashionable and Fast Filling.Car emissions? Plastic bottles? Water pollution? What about the *fracking* shirt off your back? If you think that tossing bags of your no...
Less Dresses, More Wear: Project 333 by Courtney CarverFewer clothes mean more wear, more time, more simplicity in your life, according to author Courtney Carver, who invites readers to try to...
Tapping into What You Wear: The Conscious Closet by Elizabeth L. ClineIncrease your fashion sense and sensibilities with this informative, practical guide to making over your closet and attitude to being sty...
Musings on Being a WriterAll you need to be a writer is a passion for writing and, of course, to actually write. Many people assume that in order to be a writer, ...
A Detective in India: The Case of the Missing Servant by Tarquin HallImmerse yourself in Indian society, culture and politics in the engaging first of the Detective Vish Puri series by Tarquin Hall. This "m...
Memory (or lack thereof) in Altered States.What are you capable of when you are not completely conscious? The perils of sleepwalking create much tension in Bohjalian's The Sleepwal...
The Strange Power of History, Hope and Faith: The Illustrated Man by Ray BradburyA man's body is completely tattooed with stories that come alive (somewhat literally) as he is observed by another. Ray Bradbury, who wr...
Echoing A Message of Humanity and Sustainability: Echo Global Farms and NurseryWhere can you learn to grow food anywhere in the world? One of my favourite places to visit in SWFL, where I can unwind, go for an educa...
Pondering the Word: SonderA dear friend and blog follower recently notified me of word she thought was mistyped in one of my posts - “Sonder.” Turns out, it was no...
Agent Pendergast Investigates Shoes on Sanibel in: Crooked River by Preston and ChildIt's strange enough when dozens of shoes wash up on a beach in Sanibel, FL. But, when it's discovered that the shoes still contain the fe...
Tapping into Your Inner Evil with Natalie Walschots' HenchA somewhat darkly funny, tongue-in-cheek look at the world of Superheroes and Villains. Anna Tremedlov - a struggling temp who works for ...
Go Ahead. Make Your Day: Own the Day, Own Your life by Aubrey MarcusGo Ahead. Make Your Day with Aubrey Marcus's Own The Day, Own Your Life . This is a motivating book filled with realistic, actionable ste...
Neighbours and Glass Houses: Other People's Houses by Abbi WaxmanWhat happens when you discover your friend/neighbour's secret? How do you carry on with your life and not let it impact you and your inte...
Trumping Trump: Free, Melania by Kate BennettThe world of Melania is dominated by a quiet force to be admired and reckoned with in this insightful book by journalist Kate Bennett. Wh...
Holding onto Faith: The Substance of All Things by Sam Harris. A young boy's hands are damaged in a car accident, and he discovers his crippled hands hold a gift that will be a blessing and curse. Tol...
What About Me? The Entitlement Cure by Dr. John Townsend Townsend believes that many people today no longer have the drive to work hard or pursue goals because of the expectation that things sho...
In It for the Long Run: Longevity by Cameron DiazCombining personal experience and research with numerous professionals, celebrity Cameron Diaz's book provides clear, straight to the poi...
A Royal Treat for Readers: The Uncommon Reader by Alan BennettA charming mini-novella about an older woman - who happens to be HRH the Queen of England - and what happens to her attitude about her li...
A Blog Inspired by Books and TravelI can love a book while I'm reading it and still forget its title, author and, even, its complete plot. That's why I started recording bo...
Old Cemeteries and Unfinished Towns: Pine Level Cemetery and Arcadia, FL. we found the Pine Level Camp Grounds and Cemetery, with some graves dating back to the 1850s. Many of the old graves are shaded by oak tree