Skip to main content

Book Pages

I love the smell of book pages.  It's right up there with the smell of new construction and freshly cut grass.  And it's just one of the things I love about starting a new book.

Before we headed out of town, I wanted to get a book to read over the break.  While I am excited to spend time with family and friends, I'm also hoping to have some time to curl up next to the fire with a good read.

I keep a list of reading recommendations in the coupon holder in my purse.  That way it's always handy, and I'm not left stumped on what to check out when I go the library.  So while out dropping off the rest of our Christmas cards yesterday, I stopped by the library and pulled out my list.  Of the ten recommendations I had listed, only three were in stock.  And out of those three, I selected The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein.


I've heard nothing but wonderful things about this book.  Nika Rolczewski from the Toronto Star says it "Pulls at your emotions.  Love, devotion, death and betrayal - life's highs and lows, all paralleled with the sport of automobile racing and narrated by a dog named Enzo."

And although I've been told that I'm sure to shed a few tears, and I am still excited to see what it entails.  I'm ready to open up the book, smell the pages and begin the journey with Enzo.  
post signature
Labels:

Comments

  1. Taylor GalenDecember 18, 2010 at 9:01 AM

    Mallory- thanks for entering my pillow giveaway on Charm Home. I love how you display your Christmas cards- I might have to steal that idea!

    ReplyDelete
  2. Mallory @ House of HydrangeasDecember 18, 2010 at 9:47 AM

    Thank you for hosting it! I just found your blog and became a follower. It's definitely one I'd enjoy reading :)

    ReplyDelete

Post a Comment

Thank you for your comments. They brighten my day!

Popular posts from this blog

Our Living Room Mood Board

Our living room is slowly but surely coming together.  The biggest To Do's are ordering a new media console, painting the room (which is unfortunately open to the dining room, kitchen, office and breakfast area which means lots of painting to be done!), order a few lamps and a console for the long wall behind the couch. I realize I haven't shared any pictures of our "new" house (we moved in at the end of last October) with you guys.  So here's a glimpse of the living room before we moved in. This is what you see when you walk in the front door.  The dining room is on the left, the living room is straight ahead and the office on the right. A closer look at the living room.  Florida loves their plant ledges...I do not.  You win some.  You lose some.  I also want to replace the tile around the fireplace.   A view from the back of the living room looking toward the front corner of the house. The room behind the half green wall is the o...
Post a Comment
Read more

Guest Room Before and After-Healing Aloe

 Here is a shot of the room in all of its coral glory.  Great for a teenager, not for a soothing guest room. And here is the Healing Aloe after.  Healing Aloe is a color by Benjamin Moore. It was hard to get a good shot of the true color, but it is more of a seafoam than gray. Aside from painting the walls and buying a new white quilt for the bed, everything else in the space we already had--most of which are hand-me-downs (bed and dresser) or thrift store finds (lamp and side table).  It will all be sufficient for now, and hopefully a space that our guests will love. I'm very happy with the outcome and the progress of one more room in the house coming closer to completion.  One down, three to go (at least in the painting department!)
Post a Comment
Read more

Table Decorating Contest

Jon and I are leaving to spend a long weekend in San Antonio with his parents and his brother (who will be town from Arizona).  But before we go, I wanted to leave you with some pictures from the Officer Spouses Club Table Decorating Contest that was held last night. I called Jon on my way home from base, and he immediately asked "How was the contest?" to which I responded "Victorious." The 32nd FTS, our squadron, took first place! The theme was Silver Screen so we decided to focus on famous quotes from each movie genre. Each place setting featured a different movie. We had a "drive-in" for our center piece where clips of the famous quotes were shown. Welcome to the Jayhawk Drive-In! Wizard of Oz place setting. The glass had a button you could turn on to make the water swirl and look like a tornado inside. Also notice the witch's feet sticking out from under the plate :) A close-up of the yellow brick road I painted. Silence of the Lambs pl...
Post a Comment
Read more