http://bookscribeblog.com Heather on reading and writing... Sat, 15 Aug 2009 16:51:08 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Just watched the movie "Becoming Jane". I rented it after deciding to take home all of Jane Austen's books from my library over the summer to read. Not sure why I haven't read them before, but, if you're looking for inspiration to read these classics, watching the movie might just do ... http://bookscribeblog.com/?p=226 For now, you can check out my summer blog. http://bookscribeblog.com/?p=220 In Defence of Food: An Eater’s Manifesto by Michael Pollan is a welcome and long-overdue addition to the myriad of books available on food issues. Its greatest appeal will be to those people who are tired of trying to explain why they don’t drink pop, why they spend a ... http://bookscribeblog.com/?p=216 Guinness still has to officially verify the record, however, 1,400-1,500 people showed up at the Forks today to participate in the Winnipeg record attempt for the longest ice skating chain in the world. More information here. The most popular reference books in my school library are the Guinness World Records annual books showcasing photos ... http://bookscribeblog.com/?p=211 At a crossroads in my life on a number of issues, I was thinking today that getting older doesn’t necessarily coincide with getting wiser. How do you determine if you're on the right track after years of pursuing, as Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy series author Douglas Adams aptly put ... http://bookscribeblog.com/?p=209 Christopher Paolini has released the title of the next book in the Inheritance series which began with the popular Eragon. In announcing the title on his website, Paolini explains:  "Brisingr is an Old Norse word for “fire.” As you may remember, in Eragon, Brom uses the word brisingr to start a ... http://bookscribeblog.com/?p=208 The best part about being a school librarian is having school holidays. You don’t get paid for them, of course, but, it gives you some nice time at home with your kid(s), who, if they get bored with you trying to pretend you’re a rock star while accompanying them on ... http://bookscribeblog.com/?p=203 A quote by L.M. Montgomery I have posted both at my school library and in my home library proclaims:  “Life would be to me in all respects a terrible thing without books.” - L.M. Montgomery If you have been following this blog since its inception, you already know that the L.M. Montgomery ... http://bookscribeblog.com/?p=201 Pine trees, their boughs laden with snow, are our Christmas trees. Overwintering birds twittering in branches are our Christmas carolers. Handmade quilts, sweaters and wooden toys are our Christmas gifts. Farm animals nestled in straw in the barn form our nativity scene. One bright star shining in the night is our Christmas star. Heather Leask Armstrong http://bookscribeblog.com/?p=197 A little while back I blogged about Aqua Books, the Winnipeg independent bookstore that captured the attention of a certain soup company for use of an Andy Warhol-style logo featuring a red and white labeled soup can. It's just been officially announced that the bookstore will soon be serving soup as ... http://bookscribeblog.com/?p=195