Wednesday words to live by
13 Feb 2019 Comments Off on Wednesday words to live by
in Paper Daydreams Tags: People
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A little of this and a little of that…
06 Feb 2019 Comments Off on A little of this and a little of that…
in Life Goals Tags: Mary Oliver
Dear Fellow Journalers,
This month I thought I’d take a break from different journal writing and share some different blog articles I’ve found and written over the years.
First up is a poem called “The Journey” by Mary Oliver. Let me know what you think.
~Sallie
Build Your Day
One day you finally knew what you had to do, and began, though the voices around you kept shouting their bad advice—though the whole house began to tremble and you felt the old tug at your ankles.
“Mend my life!” each voice cried. But you didn’t stop. You knew what you had to do, though the wind pried with its stiff fingers at the very foundations, though their melancholy was terrible. It was already late enough, and a wild night, and the road full of fallen branches and stones
. But little by little, as you left their voices behind, the stars began to burn through the sheets of clouds, and there was a new voice which you slowly recognized as your own, that kept you company as you strode deeper and deeper into the world determined to do the only thing you could do—determined to save the only life you could save.
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Wednesday words to live by
06 Feb 2019 Comments Off on Wednesday words to live by
in Word Ghosts Tags: words
Dear Fellow Journalers,
Today, we are starting a new column entitled “Wednesday words to live by.” Each Wednesday we’ll post a quote from our considerable library for your inspiration. If you would like to contribute some of your favorite quotes, please email me.
~Sallie
“Be the change you want to see in the world.”
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Book Shelves Galore!
31 Jan 2019 Comments Off on Book Shelves Galore!
in Paper Daydreams, Reading Journals Tags: book shelves, Organizing
Dear Fellow Journalers,
As many of you know, I am a crafter. When I see an article or Pinterest post about organizing crafts I get very excited. But when I see an article about book shelves well that’s a different Story!
~Sallie
I thought you might like this article I found on BookBub https://www.bookbub.com/blog/2016/12/28/organized-bookshelves-for-new-years-resolutions
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How to find a Read-A-Like
23 Jan 2019 Comments Off on How to find a Read-A-Like
in Reading Journals Tags: NoveList
Dear Fellow Journalers,
If you read series books, I have mentioned my favorites in the past (Murder She Wrote, Cosy Mystery series from Joanne Fluke and Miranda James) when you’re either waiting for the author’s next book or just wanting to find a read-a-like, where do you find it? This article from the Cheshire Library Blog may help you.
~Sallie
New post on The Cheshire Library Blog
How to Find a Read-alike by Mary
If you are like me, when I find a series I love I burn through it in record time and then am left mourning that I have finished the series. Finding a new series can be difficult, so invariably I turn to NoveList for help.
NoveList is an online database that offers recommended reading lists. You can sort by age and genre and even by topics such as “fast-paced and amusing” or “moving and haunting” and even “snarky and compelling”. However my favorite part of NoveList is the Read-alike links.
If you type in a book title or author, NoveList will produce a list of results that include three very handy links: Title Read-alikes, Author Read-Alikes and Series Read-alikes.
What is a Read-alike?
A read-alike is a book, author, or series that shares some of the basic characteristics of another book, author, or series. It means that if you enjoy, say, author Marcia Muller, you may also like books by Laurie R. King, Kate Wilhelm, or Iain Pears,
For example, type in Lord Peter Wimsey (one of my favorite British mystery sleuths), click on Series Read-alikes, and you will get a list of recommendations that include the Phryne Fisher mysteries by Kerry Greenwood (stories that have also been turned into a wonderful BBC drama: Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries) and the Adam Dalgliesh mysteries by P.D. James, among many others.
Bingo! Two more series just waiting to be devoured.
Try NoveList. It works!
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