Meanwhile, in Rivendell . . .

You know when you hear a line from a musical and it hits you that it's one of the best and deepest musical theatre lyrics you've ever come across? It might be because of the simple power of the lyrics, or the raw emotion of the music itself, or a combination of both.  (In my experience, such lines are usually rather sad *ahem*, so, y'know, prepare yourself.) Anywho, I've decided to compile a list of some of the aforementioned song lines that have really Touched Me.  (I like lists, in case you haven't noticed.  But mainly just in blogging and/or fandom things.  I don't do many other kinds of lists.  Moving on.)  This is by no means a comprehensive list, of course. "I'se tired o' livin' and scared o' dyin', but Old Man River, he jest keeps rollin' along." ~ from Show Boat "Oh, my Creator, what is the good of the strongest heart in a body that's falling apart?  A serious flaw -- I hope You know that." ~ ...

It has been too long, my dear friends, since I've had a post specifically devoted to bibliophilic things, so here we are. I thought I'd let you know what I've been reading lately, what I'd like to read soon, etc., as well as filling out my answers to  a tag I received from the awesome Lia over at Catholic Girl Stuff!   Go check out her blog! So, first things first. Recent Bookworm Stats ~ The last book I read all the way through was Crime and Punishment .  (And yes, this was a school read.  As a general rule, I do not dive towards the Russian authors when I'm reading for fun.  Sorry.) ~ The book I am currently reading (for fun) is Little Women .  A re-read, this, and GUUUYYYYYSSS.  I love Alcott's writing.  She's just awesome.  (Plus, um, the '94 movie.  Can I get an amen.) ~ The book I'm really looking forward to reading next is either The Wizard of Oz , The Seakeeper's Daughters , or Charlotte's Web .  That last on...

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Well, folks, how are you? {You may have noticed a change in the look around here.  As you may also have noticed, it is March, which means that SPRING IS HERE *throws confetti*.  (Hush.  "But me no buts" about specifics; in my estimation, spring begins PROMPTLY on March 1.)  Thus, the change.  I know it's a rather big one, and honestly quite different from what I had in mind when I set out to "refresh the look."  What think you all?  We'll have to see if I stay sold on it -- I may miss having a header and an (always) visible sidebar too much after a time. :-P} I first watched the TV show adaptation of Christy (1994-1995) while hunched over a small iPod screen a few years ago, and recently I borrowed the series on DVD from a friend, and I've loved the book for several years, so I thought, what the heck, better crank out a review. I don't recollect whether I watched the show prior to reading the book . . . I don't think I did . . . maybe I s...