Commonplace-book. Formerly Book of common places. orig. A book in which ‘commonplaces’ or passages important for reference were collected, usually under general heads; hence, a book in which one records passages or matters to be especially remembered or referred to, with or without arrangement. First usage recorded: 1578. - OED
Thursday, September 1, 2011
Packing for the Cape!
Kidlit
The Middle Moffat, Eleanor Estes
The Defense of Thaddeus A. Ledbetter, John Gosselink
Reckless, Cornelia Funke
Penny From Heaven, Jennifer L. Holm
Unexpected Magic, Diana Wynne Jones
Hattie Big Sky, Kirby Larson
The Savage, David Almond, illus. Dave McKean
A Single Shard, Linda Sue Park
The Sherwood Ring, Elizabeth Marie Pope
Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy, Gardy D. Schmidt
Adultlit
Cover Her Face, P. D. James
Gilead, Marilynne Robinson
Joy in the Morning, Betty Smith
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I love PD James! I just wanted to drop a line because this is one of my favorite blogs.
Kay, thanks so much! I'm delighted that you like my blog!
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