Month: January 2013
-
The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
This week my choice for a great first line is from The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern. “The man billed as Prospero the Enchanter receives a fair amount of correspondence via the theater office, but this is the first envelope addressed to him that contains a suicide note, and it is also…
-
Why I love Glassybaby
There is isn’t a lot to love about standing outside at 7am on a cold, wet January morning but I’ll set my alarm if it gets me a place in line at the semi-annual Glassybaby sale. The hours long wait is challenging under the best conditions and it pays to get up early. For those of…
-
What keeps me moving
A semi-structured routine of exercise and fitness has always been important to me. When my initial ideas for this post began to surface I saw how my appreciation for fitness has evolved during three stages of my life; childhood, young adult and working parent. Taking into account the good, bad, stressful and amazing aspects of my days as a wife, mother and working woman I am discovering my ability to handle…
-
I may not judge a book by its cover but I love a great first line
I like to think I am not the kind of person who judges books by their covers but I have to say I am a sucker for a great first line. If the opening sentence is quirky, engaging or thought-provoking I am ready to read. A great first line can move a book with cringe worthy cover art to a place…
Northwest Frame of Mind 