Bookish Virginia

Bookish Virginia

unadulterated opinions about books

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  • Robbed of words

    I wanted to participate in NaNoWriMo, but then my laptop died. And then the election happened. And I found myself at a true loss for words. (And my laptop still isn’t working, so there’s that problem too.) So no NaNoWriMo for me this year. I’m not writing the next great American novel, or even the…

    Virginia S

    November 17, 2016
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  • Resumption

    Resumption /rəˈzəm(p)SH(ə)n/ noun  1. the action of beginning something again after a pause or interruption. That’s what this is, I suppose. All of a sudden I looked around and realized, hey, I have time to start writing again. I don’t suppose there will be a single person even looking at this thing, and that’s okay.…

    Virginia S

    February 5, 2016
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  • gratitude

    I always think of what I want to write just before I fall asleep at night, but then by the time I wake up, POOF, it has vanished. I think this means I need to keep my laptop next to my bed, but doesn’t that make me a crazy person? Anyway, tomorrow is Thanksgiving, and…

    Virginia S

    November 21, 2012
    Uncategorized
    poetry, thanks
  • brains

    When Linnaea was so small that her whole head fit in my hand, I would hold her like that, my thumb and pinky resting gently on her two ears, and just stare at her, and marvel at how simple life could actually be. Nowadays, I am in awe at the words that come tumbling out…

    Virginia S

    November 19, 2012
    Uncategorized
    brain, career change, Linnaea, pregnancy
  • Saving the space…

    Stay tuned for some ridiculous stories of a family (ohana) just trying to get by, and maybe bring a little light to this crazy mixed up world, from our home base here in the rainy Pacific Northwest (Cascadia).

    Virginia S

    November 17, 2012
    Uncategorized
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Virginia is just a regular person, talking about books and reading and writing and living.

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