The Firebird by Susanna Kearsley

I did not realize when I started this one that it was the second in a series, but it can easily be read as a stand alone. Well written and very engaging characters - 4 stars!

Post a day: FAIL. But, it is still a goal to write more and post at least regularly.

Born Digital, Projects Need Attention to Survive by Jennifer Howard

http://chronicle.com/article/Born-Digital-Projects-Need/143799

How much is HISTORY worth?

http://www.buzzfeed.com/leonoraepstein/how-much-is-an-original-american-girl-doll-worth



I have an original Felicity, an original Josephina (though, she's not retired...) and I just bought Molly for Ava (for when she's older...) Lucky I paid 'regular' price for her... this really is sad. I know we talked about this when I said I was buying Molly for Ava... these historical stories are being lost among the crap (sorry) they're putting out today. I knew it was going to go downhill when Pleasant sold out to Mattel... but at least it took a little while. When *was* the last historical doll introduced anyway? Answer: 2007. AND, they come out with a new "Girl of Today" every year...

A poem a day... my way!

I have always been interested in doing a post-a-day, especially after seeing the great stuff that friends have posted (on Facebook) Most have done pictures, but I thought it would be good for me to try to do a bit of original writing each day. So far, I've posted a few 'throwbacks,' but when I write new stuff, I plan to post it here too.

Here are my new ones so far:

Day 1 -
π poem

I'll try to
write
the wrongs of you
and
to become what's true

Day 3 - 
a quick
π poem

Life and death,
Live.
Creep up quickly,
Say:
Nothing is sacred.

Day 6 - 
(new

π

poem)

I can write
a
million volumes
in
the middle of the
night, but I cannot remember
one come
morning's light. Pen, record
my thoughts now.

So, what's a

π

  poem?

I don't know who originated this form, but I first heard about it on Beckett's Facebook page. Beckett is Anne Rice's assistant, and an author as well - and a great follow on FB :) It's form is, of course, similar to haiku, but instead of the 5-7-5 syllable scheme, it follows the digits of pi. (3.14159...) So in theory, this poem could go on forever! :)

I hope you enjoy this year's posts. As I said, I'll only replicate my FB updates here when the material is new, or previously not on my blog.

Happy New Year!