skip to main content

Reader's Paradise

CLVII Flaming June Game

13 years ago

Colleen finished with

Silver Pigs - Lindsey Davis

The Golden Calf - Helene Tursten

Sort by:Oldest

Comments (150)

lemonhead101
13 years ago
Shooting the Boh: A Woman's Voyage down the Wildest River in Borneo - Tracy Johnston
phoebecaulfield
13 years ago
Voyages and Discoveries: The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation Richard Hakluyt
Related Discussions
What's Blooming in Your Garden - Photo Thread - June 2014 Part 2
Q
Comments (56)
Thanks, Dee. Yes, that's it. Haha on the height. When you gave it to me, it was just about our height. I had to tilt it across the back seat and open the window for it to fit in my car. Then, on the trip home, it was raining harder, so I closed the window... on the tallest branch....wasn't thinking. Now, it's just below 5 feet tall. It's still beautiful with so much more flowers this year. Plus, the bees like the flowers! molie, the Hellebore and Oenothera 'Siskyou' and doing great. The Hellebore bloomed earlier this year with burgundy flowers! I didn't take a picture....don't know why. The Oenothera smells so wonderful. -Tina
...See More
new: obf june swap -blooming friends
Q
Comments (97)
Carol-I posted a new July swap for you...sorry I have been so busy this week I didn't check in earlier. If you can post when one has been started hopefully you can use the one I just did for you. Thanks Astroknot not sure if Carol read your post. Margaret-I received my box and shame on me for not posting earlier. Please forgive me. My anniversary was today and I had to set the alarm clock and get up to dig for two ladies who buy alot of plants from me. It was a good morning but I am so tired. Was really hoping to do something really special with DH but it did not work out. I do hear some fireworks even though I cannot see them. LOL Anyway...Thanks so much for all my goodies, the gift certificate was way enough. Margaret sent: Body butter-Vanilla & cinnamon (I love this stuff.) Flag can cooler 6 pack refill for Pop-up note dispenser Pop-up note dispenser (I go through these like mad) Volleyball note pad (It could be a soccer but I need it) Flag Holder & Jumbo Glow stick(Dawson will take this from me) Two pig ears for the dogs(They loved these, I will have to get them some more) And my socks-I truly love good socks and these are airplus aloe infused....I know I will be searching for more of these Margaret it was just like Christmas opening your box and everything was wrapped so special. Thank you so very much for your kindness. I hope you and everyone had a fabulous 4th of July. Shirley
...See More
CC May's Game; Two Hundred Up
Q
Comments (154)
BE IN A TREEHOUSE by Pete Nelson ( that's the Treehouse Masters program guy.......I love watching him create those marvelous things and always want one of my own !! )
...See More
What's Blooming in Your Garden - a Photo Thread - June 2015
Q
Comments (56)
Claire, I just took pictures of mine to show you the differences - yes they vary. This is the leaf and flower of the tree in the picture above. It is the unnamed variety kousa from the arborist. I have gotten a few babies, maybe 3, gave away 2, and this year there is another little guy next to mom, but I'll wait till fall or next year. This is a $3 pot I bought from a woman who propagated solely in pine bark mulch. Different leaf and bracts and grows like it's on steroids. This is a transplant from the first picture (arborist tree) which has not yet bloomed - another few years maybe - but the leaves look more like the one above which I 'imported', if you will. This is the one I stumped 4-5 years ago and has bracts that overlap whereas the others do not overlap. And lastly, what may/may not be a rough leafed wild dogwood out back that has struggle for a decade, but produced offshoots which I'm leaving in place. They are too close to the root of a large maple, but they planted themselves there, so let nature take it from here. The wild struggler that I hope someday will succeed and bloom. (that is persicaria polymorpha in the background) There is a Golden Shadows dogwood tucked in in front of the persicaria and this was its best year - until the deer came. I was too late spraying and it cost that poor dogwood a lot of leaves and young branches. (damn) Whatever you have, and who knows, some may be pink tinged, they're a gift and seem happier in full sun. Jane
...See More
J C
13 years ago
Longitude: The True Story of a Lone Genius Who Solved the Greatest Scientific Problem of His Time - Dava Sobel
colleenoz
13 years ago
True Grit- Charles Portis
veer
Original Author
13 years ago
Down to Earth - Osbert Lancaster
J C
13 years ago
Stranger in a Strange Land - Robert Heinlein
colleenoz
13 years ago
The Man Who Fell to Earth- Walter Tevis
ladyrose65
13 years ago
The Man Who Was Almost a Man - Richard Wright
phoebecaulfield
13 years ago
Invisible Man Ralph Ellison
dido1
13 years ago
The Invisible Man - H.G.Wells
J C
13 years ago
Man and Superman - George Bernard Shaw
veer
Original Author
13 years ago
The Six Pack - John Campbell
phyllis__mn
13 years ago
Now We Are Six............A.A. Milne
donnamira
13 years ago
And Then There Were None .... Agatha Christie
J C
13 years ago
All My Patients Have Tales - Jeff Wells
veer
Original Author
13 years ago
Trust Me I'm a Vet - Kathy Woodman
netla
13 years ago
My Family and Other Animals - Gerald Durrell
phyllis__mn
13 years ago
All Creatures Great and Small...James Herriot
phyllis__mn
13 years ago
All Creatures Great and Small...James Herriot
dido1
13 years ago
The Great Gatsby - F. Scott Fitzgerald
leel
13 years ago
Zelda Fitzgerald: The Tragic, Meticulously Researched Biography of the Jazz Age's High Priestess by Sally Cline
veer
Original Author
13 years ago
The First Lady of Jazz: Ella Fitzgerald - Stuart Nicholson
phyllis__mn
13 years ago
The Second Lady....Irving Wallace
dido1
13 years ago
The Lady's Not for Burning - Christopher Fry
phoebecaulfield
13 years ago
Portrait of a Lady Henry James
connie_in_western_nc
13 years ago
Lady Chatterley's Lover...D.H. Lawrence
leel
13 years ago
Sons and lovers by D. H. Lawrence
J C
13 years ago
Son of a Wanted Man - Louis L'Amour
veer
Original Author
13 years ago
Not Wanted on the Voyage - Timothy Findley
dido1
13 years ago
Voyage to the Centre of the Earth - Jules Verne
veer
Original Author
13 years ago
A Deep Hole - Ian Rankin
J C
13 years ago
20,000 Leagues Under The Sea - Jules Verne
phyllis__mn
13 years ago
The Old Man and the Sea....Ernest Hemingway
veer
Original Author
13 years ago
You Are Old Father William - Lewis Carroll

Here is a link that might be useful: Read by Edith Evans
dido1
13 years ago
Just William - Richmal Crompton
leel
13 years ago
The doctor stories --William Carlos Williams

Double credit for double Williams!!
veer
Original Author
13 years ago
King William III: Prince of Orange - Byran Bevan

(triple points?)
dido1
13 years ago
Oranges are not the only fruit - Jeanette Winterson
ladyrose65
13 years ago
The Citrus Industry - Zora Neale Hurston
connie_in_western_nc
13 years ago
Bright Orange For the Shroud...John MacDonald
leel
13 years ago
When We Dead Awaken--Henrik Ibsen
veer
Original Author
13 years ago
Catching Up With My Past - E A Young
woodnymph2_gw
13 years ago
Catcher in the Rye - J.D. Salinger

Vee, we have been watching the Wimbledon tennis here. I noticed the rare sunny weather there. Let's hope the rains do not return for the Olympics.
phyllis__mn
13 years ago
A Gravestone Made of Wheat....Will Weaver
colleenoz
13 years ago
The Death of Grass - John Christopher
leel
13 years ago
The Tin Drum--Gunther Grass
veer
Original Author
13 years ago
A Clash of Cymbals - James Blish
phyllis__mn
13 years ago
Band of Angels....Robert Penn Warren
connie_in_western_nc
13 years ago
Angels and Demons...Dan Brown
J C
13 years ago
Angel Unaware - Dale Evans Rogers

Related Stories

SHOP HOUZZ Houzz Products: Great Gifts for Dad

Father’s Day is June 15! Make Dad feel like the king of his castle with one of these gifts from the Houzz Products section

DESIGNER SHOWCASES See the Daring Designs at the 2013 Kip's Bay Decorator Show House

New York designers show their latest creations in a fashion show for the home

MAN SPACES Why Men Really Do Need a Cave

By Mitchell Parker

Don't dismiss cars, bars and the kegerator — a man space of some kind is important for emotional well-being at home

LIFE 6 Ways to Beat the Winter Blahs

By Alison Hodgson

Snow and dark days dampening your spirits? These ideas will have you looking on the bright side

MOST POPULAR 9 Real Ways You Can Help After a House Fire

By Alison Hodgson

Suggestions from someone who lost her home to fire — and experienced the staggering generosity of community

SIMPLE PLEASURES The Art of Being Neighborly

By Laura Gaskill

Learn the heartfelt gestures that go a long way toward creating a welcoming community

GARDENING AND LANDSCAPING 17 Outstanding Outdoor Rooms

By Bagnato Architecture & Interiors

Consider these creative possibilities for extending your living area outdoors

Your "first meeting" with your house to be

LANDSCAPE DESIGN Get Along With Less Lawn — Ideas to Save Water and Effort

By Jocelyn H. Chilvers

Ditch the mower and lower your water bill while creating a feast for the eyes with diverse plantings and gathering places

Sponsored

More Discussions

June - the book title game continues

119

July reading list........what are you enjoying ?

67

September 2025-Reading any good books?

92

It's September/ Play the Game.

96

OT........see a penny , pick it up.......

10