Tag Archives: Woolf

A Room with a Review and a Pumpkin Cheesecake

I shared a sentence of author Rick Neumayer’s review of Southern-Fried Woolf the other day with you. I am incredibly honored that he spent such time with my writing. It’s hard work, reviewing a book (I did it for a publication for a time and discovered I prefer reviewing books on my own time andContinue reading “A Room with a Review and a Pumpkin Cheesecake”

Make Way for Some Southern-Fried Woolf!

Oh my goodness, oh my goodness! Guess what arrived yesterday? My advance review copies of Southern-Fried Woolf! I don’t mind admitting that I sat holding a copy of the book to my chest for quite some time. It’s the perfect size and weight, and I am smitten with the cover! While receiving these means aContinue reading “Make Way for Some Southern-Fried Woolf!”

And that’s a Wrap on Orlando!

I was going to write one last post about Orlando by Virginia Woolf until I saw this gem on YouTube. It’s quite the fun LEGO-fueled take. It’s Orlando told in eleven minutes. Enjoy! I’m not at all sure I can add anything to it. Our Autumn of Woolf has lost its leaves and unintentionally extendedContinue reading “And that’s a Wrap on Orlando!”

Here We Go Orlandoing!

We are still reading Orlando, aren’t we? I know I am, and I hope you’re enjoying the journey as much as I am. What a simultaneously entertaining and philosophically engaging novel this is. Here’s an article from Vulture that reminds us why this is such an important novel, especially for the past few years. It’sContinue reading “Here We Go Orlandoing!”

Ordinary Mysteries

This is one of my favorite passages in Lighthouse. As a human, this has always been my goal, to pay attention to the ordinary moments of beauty and to elevate them. At the funeral for my husband’s grandmother a few years ago, the minister came around beforehand and asked for memories to share. I wasContinue reading “Ordinary Mysteries”

Time to Go to the Lighthouse!

I’m overly excited to talk about Lighthouse. It’s such an important novel to me. And yet since my second, about-to-go-on-submission, novel deals quite a bit with this book, I have to be careful. No spoilers! Although here’s one tidbit: I turned the lighthouse into a forest fire lookout tower in my novel. One I knowContinue reading “Time to Go to the Lighthouse!”

To Be Continued…

You may or may not have noticed that I’m a wee bit behind on the posts. Important, unexpected extended family business needed tending to and while I meant to post a lovely photo of Woolf earlier today, I couldn’t even manage that without frustration. I knew you’d forgive me. But give me some time (aContinue reading “To Be Continued…”

The Woolf Diaries

While I’m self-isolating more than usual this weekend due to a possible COVID-19 exposure (waiting for the test results of the person who may have it that I was exposed to), I thought I’d write briefly about Woolf’s extensive diaries which I tend to call journals. And don’t pity me too much for having toContinue reading “The Woolf Diaries”

First Second Impressions

Here are my murky first “second” impressions of Mrs. Dalloway. I was taught by a wise professor to read a novel for the story first, and then go back and really read for the nuances, the language, etc. That method changed my reading forever! These thoughts are on my first re-reading. I’m doing this becauseContinue reading “First Second Impressions”