books

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R is for Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption

Posted by katietesta ⋅ April 20, 2013 ⋅ 2 Comments

This Stephen King novella inspired the 1994 movie The Shawshank Redemption, which starts with S, but Lynn and I are alternating letters and I got R, so I thought this was perfect. I could kiss Stephen King for writing this story. For an author who was, at that time, known primarily for his horrific fiction, … Continue reading →

Five on Friday: Summer Indulgences

Posted by katietesta ⋅ June 22, 2012 ⋅ 2 Comments

It’s a late post, but it’s still Friday in some locations, so here comes the Five on Friday for this week: “Summer Indulgences” (or “Five Things That I’m Obsessed With at the Moment”) Drinking iced coffee. Hazelnut-flavored “brew over ice” K-Cups, to be specific. I’ve got the technique down: Brew it hot on the 8-oz. setting … Continue reading →

Five on Friday: Forbidden Foods

Posted by katietesta ⋅ March 23, 2012 ⋅ Leave a comment

I’ve mentioned that I read Jen Hatmaker’s new book “7: An Experimental Mutiny Against Excess” after reading some of her blog posts and identifying with her shock and frustration about how materialistic and self-indulgent we are in our everyday lives. Reading this book in the new year was a great way to get motivated to do some … Continue reading →

Introducing: Five on Friday

Posted by katietesta ⋅ March 2, 2012 ⋅ Leave a comment

Borrowing an idea I’ve seen on other blogs, I thought a “Five on Friday” feature would be fun, along with ensuring that I post something regularly. Depending on the category, the list could be the last 5 places I ate, 5 things you don’t know about me, that sort of thing. This week, I thought I’d … Continue reading →