I’ve totally geeked out here, but if you enjoy AI, please listen to the audio and give your comments on the AI results show! Near the end of the audio, I also give some of my favorite blogs/sites for AI news.
And…. if you have Skype and want to talk American Idol, my id is michelle.3m — so feel free to call until about 11 pm central. But…. I also might record our conversation for my blog so, be prepared for that! Have a great night, everyone!
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I made this an audio so that those who aren’t interested in American Idol can skip it. If you enjoy AI, though, please listen and give me your comments! After tonight’s vote, I might have another audio chat with my thoughts on the elimination, as well as some of my favorite AI sites on the web. So, come back if you enjoy AI!!
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I won! I won! Kevin from Canada held a contest for guessing the Pulitzer winner, and I was the only one to correctly guess Olive Kitteridge. My prize: $75 in the books of my choice!! I read Olive last year, and it reminded me a bit of The Stone Diaries by Carol Shields. I knew that it had been awhile that a book featuring a strong female character had won, and I thought Olive had a decent shot. Lucky for me I was right. Now to show off my winnings!
Alias Grace by Margaret Atwood (2 copies for each of my sisters for our bookclub)
I watched this movie from Netflix instant viewing to wrap up my Jewish Literature Challenge. I also used it for the Orbis Terrarum Film Challenge.
Words cannot describe how much I loved this movie. It’s a film about love, hospitality, and above all, faith. Ushpizin means “holy guests,” and when Moshe and Mali have unexpected guests during the Succoth holiday, their faith is not only tested, but also their love for one another. This is a must see if you are interested at all in the Jewish experience. Highly recommended.
I really loved participating in this challenge again. I enjoyed all my books, especially Petropolis, but the highlight of the challenge was the film Ushpizin. I loved it!
This is a wonderful book for children. Not only was it a Newbery Honor Book, it was also written by Nobel laureate Isaac Bashevis Singer and illustrated by the wonderful Maurice Sendak. With stories of fools, mixed-up feet, devils, and pet goats, this book can be enjoyed by both children and adults.
My favorite was definitely the title story, “Zlateh the Goat.” Zlateh has been good to Aaron’s family, but it is now Hanukkah and the family needs money for basic necessities. Aaron grudgingly leads her to the butcher, only to be caught in a snowstorm. The snow is so bad that no one can even search for the pair. Will Aaron be reunited with his family in time for Hanukkah? Will he even survive the storm?
Recommended for families with children and adults with a Jewish interest.
The LORD is near to all who call on him, to all who call on him in truth. He fulfills the desire of those who fear him; he also hears their cry and saves them. (Psalm 145:18-19, ESV)
I made this an audio so that those who aren’t interested in American Idol can skip it. If you enjoy AI, though, please listen and give me your comments! After tonight’s vote, I might have another audio chat with my thoughts on the elimination, as well as some of my favorite AI sites on the web. So, come back if you enjoy AI!!
I won! I won! 
. My prize: $75 in the books of my choice!! I read Olive last year, and it reminded me a bit of 
by Carol Shields. I knew that it had been awhile that a book featuring a strong female character had won, and I thought Olive had a decent shot. Lucky for me I was right. Now to show off my winnings!
by Margaret Atwood (2 copies for each of my sisters for our bookclub)
by Margaret Atwood
by Lawrence Hill
by Muriel Barbery
by Haruki Murakami
by Lydia Davis
This is a wonderful book for children. Not only was it a Newbery Honor Book, it was also written by Nobel laureate Isaac Bashevis Singer and illustrated by the wonderful Maurice Sendak. With stories of fools, mixed-up feet, devils, and pet goats, this book can be enjoyed by both children and adults.
