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Meet Eva Ibbotson

Anne here. This interview with Eva Ibbotson is a little different from most of the guest interviews we do here on Word Wenches. Eva is a Living Treasure and has just passed her 84th birthday. As you will see, however, Eva Ibbotson and...

An Amazon Adventure

A Return to the River Sea By Mary Jo The Mayhem Consultant likes a good warm weather winter getaway, so when I studied some possibilities, I saw that Viking was doing cruises between Manaus, Brazil and San Juan, Puerto Rico. (The pic...

What We Are Reading—The September Edition!

Andrea here, putting together our monthly feature on What We Are Reading. As usual, there's a wonderful range of intriguing books—so sharpen your pencil and start making a list! And be sure to tell us what YOU have been reading! Anne: ...

Bringing old books back to life

Anne here, pondering the changes e-books have brought to my reading and buying habits. I've always been a voracious reader and re-reader, and a big buyer of books. I do love libraries, and use my local ones often, but when I love a book,...