BELLWETHER AGAIN I read Bellwether (by Connie Willis) again and finished it the other day. Each time I read it — this is the 6th or 7th time — I learn something new. I frequently lament that I don’t understand… Read More ›
Connie Willis
TRUMP IS AMERICA’S BELLWETHER
BELLWETHER, by CONNIE WILLIS is a book I have read many times. I read it often because it’s funny and finding something to laugh about has become increasingly difficult. Each time I read it, I notice something new that rings… Read More ›
DOOMSDAY BOOK BY CONNIE WILLIS
I read this for the first time when it was first published in 2008. It wasn’t available as an audible book yet, though it would be soon. So my first reading was words on paper. It’s the story of the… Read More ›
TRUMP THE BELLWETHER – Marilyn Armstrong
BELLWETHER, BY CONNIE WILLIS This is a book I have read many times. I read it (again) because it’s funny and finding something to laugh about has not been easy recently. And also, because each time I read it, I… Read More ›
“BELLWETHER” IS NOT NEW, BUT APROPOS
I’m listening to it again. Not the first, second, or third time. Maybe the fifth or sixth? When life gets too weird, I need a “Bellwether” fix. It’s novel — a short one — Connie Willis and along with several… Read More ›
FOLLOWING THE BELLWETHER – CONNIE WILLIS
I read Bellwether again. Each time I read it, I learn something new. Bellwether grabbed me from sentence one. Not merely was I highly entertained by the story, but I learned a lot about chaos theory, fads, and sheep. And the… Read More ›
EARTH STILL ABIDES – GEORGE R. STEWART
When I first read Earth Abides by George R. Stewart more than 40 years ago, it wasn’t newly published, but it was new to me. Unlike many other books I have read and forgotten, Earth Abides has stayed with me. I’ve returned to… Read More ›
BELLWETHER – BY CONNIE WILLIS
I read Bellwether again. I finished it last night. Each time I read it — this is the 5th or 6th time — I learn something new. It is one of those books that doesn’t get old. Always funny, always wise. And… Read More ›
BELLWETHERS AMONG US – WHERE THEY GO, WE FOLLOW
I read Bellwether again. Finished it the other day. Each time I read it — this is the 4th or 5th time — I learn something new. Bellwether grabbed me from page one … from sentence one. Not merely was I… Read More ›
Ever After, Kim Harrison – Fantasy Comfort Food of the Literary Kind
When I began reading Ever After, by Kim Harrison — on the day of its release — I read it first on Kindle. Next, to get the full flavor, I listened to the audiobook, narrated by Marguerite Gavin. Oh my. I just… Read More ›
Following The Leader — Bellwether, by Connie Willis
Bellwether was the first full-length novel by Connie Willis I read after finishing her Cambridge Time Travel series. One of the rare book that grabbed me from page one … really, from sentence one … in the process of rereading… Read More ›
Rereading Earth Abides, by George R. Stewart
When I first read Earth Abides by George R. Stewart more than 40 years ago, it wasn’t newly published, but it was new to me. Unlike many other books I have read and forgotten, Earth Abides has stayed with me. I’ve returned to… Read More ›