Category Archives: books

It’s a mystery to me

Posted on December 11, 2014 by jottingjoan

My husband quakes in his bed when I pull out my bedtime book and he reads the title of my “Who dun it.” “You are researching ways to do me in,” he apprehensively concludes. “Nah, just having a good time … Continue reading →

Posted in books | Tagged , , | Comments Off on It’s a mystery to me

Grandma’s toy box

Posted on November 24, 2014 by jottingjoan

My granddaughter pulled toys out of my toy cupboard. She turned to her mother and commented, “I think Grandma has more toys than we do.” Her mother just laughed. She knew who the real winner was, but Caroline is right. … Continue reading →

Posted in baby, books, coffee, grandchildren | Comments Off on Grandma’s toy box

Make Way for Ducklings

Posted on September 17, 2014 by jottingjoan

((Have you heard of this book? Please comment yes or no. We were surprised how many had NOT heard of the ducklings.)) For weeks and months, my husband spends hours poring over the computer search engines seeking out the “must … Continue reading →

Posted in animal, books, Boston, travel | Comments Off on Make Way for Ducklings

Trashing the story

Posted on March 20, 2013 by jottingjoan

I threw away another book last week. It happened on the interstate with hours of driving promising time to listen to my stash of audio books. I chose a humorous book. I pushed all the right buttons on the player, … Continue reading →

Posted in books, censorship | Comments Off on Trashing the story