Reading in the Garden

Goldmine on the South Hill It was a beautiful day on a long holiday weekend, and I was considering what to do when I came up with a brilliant idea.  Why not do a Little Free Library tour in Spokane, WA?  Since I’m not too familiar with the area, I got my son to be the tour guide.  Along with him and my sister, we hit a goldmine of Little Free Libraries on the South Hill.  Their eagle eyes kept spotting one library after another and I was in heaven! Here’s a glimpse of our day.  Sushi and peach sake at Sushi.com in downtown Spokane—awesome way to start the tour! Yum!  A delicious work of art at Sushi.com And on with the tour. 1st Stop. 18 W 13th Ave. We start off with this beautiful little yellow and green library. Here I left one of my favorite books, The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Annie Barrows and Mary Ann Shaffer. I loved this book so much, I ordered a hardback version of it, and that’s w...

The Original Amazing Race This is the last of my summer/traveling series in which you'll read about the ultimate travel adventure in Around the World in Eighty Days.  And as a bonus, you'll get to visit Victoria, BC with Jonathan and Drew Scott! Around the World in 80 Days by Jules Verne is a timeless classic.  It was first published in 1873 and is still going strong 140 years later. Phileas Fogg enters a bet with members at his Reform Club.  He wagers that he can go around the world in 80 days, which, of course, was quite a feat in pre-aviation days.  The prize:  £20,000, and more costly, Fogg’s reputation. The competitors: Phileas Fogg along with his valet, Passepartout.  The year: 1872.  The outcome: An unforgettable adventure!   It’s not just the exotic locales of India, Hong Kong, and Japan that make this novel so alluring, it’s the great characterization of Fogg and Passepartout. Phileas Fogg is a self-assured...