The Christmas frenzy is over and now it's time to sit back and relax for one of my favorite personal holidays: Super Bowl Sunday. This year marks the 50th game and, of course, we have the books to commemorate this momentous occasion. The Super...
Author Archive for Mimi
Thursday, Nov 19, 2015
I'm not going to be talking turkey especially after that whole "Buy a Ham, Get a Turkey Free" debacle. Even now I don't know what I was thinking; however I am a master at choosing a couple delectable items from our collection that I'll enjoy...
Thursday, Oct 29, 2015
Nowadays, it seems like horror equals gratuitous gore, especially in movies. These stories, to me, are the ones that are truly horrible. They strike to the primal core and are remembered decades after reading. Let's start with my favorite from...
Wednesday, Sep 16, 2015
A standard interview question is "Who would you like to meet and why?" My answer for years has been Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II - she has experienced many changes, both good and bad, and has conducted herself with dignity and aplomb. On 09...
Wednesday, Aug 19, 2015
This one is for you, Mom. As Iowa City residents know, it's that time of year and, this time, I was going to be part of the chaos. As I was talking about how stressful things were, my mom said, "You should write about this in your blog." At...
Tuesday, Jul 21, 2015
Often in my civilian life I am recognized and greeted by patrons, whether at HyVee, the bus stop, even on the plane home at Christmas. Sometimes it isn't me though - it's my identical twin sister who also lives in Iowa City. Instead of regaling...
Tuesday, Jun 23, 2015
It's officially summer and that means lovely weather and longer days! Such conditions are favorable for reading these enthralling books. "Just one more page" actually translates into missing my bus stop and an unexpected hike home. The first...
Wednesday, May 27, 2015
Underneath my mild-mannered librarian persona, I must be a covert criminal. Not only do I revel in action movies where lots of things get blown up, I also read a fair amount of fiction from the "Dark Side" point of view. Therefore, contrary to...
Tuesday, Apr 28, 2015
What if Colors were nouns instead of adjectives? These three trilogies explore the wondrous possibilities. In the first two listed below, colors are used as rankings in a social hierarchy. The last one has colors manifest as weather events...
Tuesday, Mar 31, 2015
Image courtesy of Amazon.com Since this is my very first blog ever, I'd like to recommend my most favorite book of all time: The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas. This epic novel is not in our Book Madness bracket, most likely because I...