Tag: english education

• Short Stories from Ancient Places

  The book of short stories I’ve been reading is closed and ready to return to the library, or at least it is finished for me for now…I also want to write a short story. 🙂 If you like the genre and maybe don’t always know where to look for short fiction, here is an overview […]

  09/21/2022 7:08 pm

  book reflection, book review, english education, short stories, short story books

• Queen Elizabeth II and a Teatime Afternoon

  

  I’ve enjoyed this teacup for awhile, without knowing anything about the people specifically, but because my grandma in law, Arlene gave it to me, the one who lives in Massachusetts nearby, who’s married to my grandfather in law, Gerry. In a burst of great excitement moving through their dining room, she’d said to me; “You […]

  09/09/2022 2:17 pm

  antique, boston, catholic, england, english education, english literature, full moon, heavenly, history, home, lovingkindness, memoir, memoir stories, my photography, scotland, spirituality, tea, teatime, vacation time

• New Fantasy Novel Found at the Bookshop, A New Poem Sent In, The Fun of a Giveaway I Had Not Won

  

  This is the new book I found Uprooted by Naomi Novik at the bookshop last time, by an author of our time, fantasy genre. I picked it based on the cover first and then the line on the cover: ‘enjoyable fantasy with the air of a modern classic.’ I am currently reading the book (Aug. […]

  08/17/2022 2:28 pm

  beach, books, boston, creative process, english education, english literature, fairies, fantasy, fun, home, memoir, memoir stories, morningtime, my photography, mythology, novels, poetry, tea, teatime, writing process