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Bibliophile Friday: Call for Book Reviews

 “It can be argued that no writer had a clearer insight than Shakespeare, and he managed to achieve this in a world without refrigeration, Darwin, Freud, Bill Gates, emails, television or the mobile phone.” 
-Sir John Mortimer
photo credit: Horia Varlan

I love to read and despite the fact that there is no time to do so, I find some.  I sneak it in here, and there and occasionally, I ignore everything around me when I cannot pull myself out of a story.

I want to hear what you’re reading, too.  The 4th Friday of every month I’ll post a book review.  Will you join me?  There are Two Basic Rules for Bibliophile Friday:  Read a book.  Write about it.
You review doesn’t have to be lengthy or esoteric.  It can be as simple as “I loved it,” or “Don’t waste your time.”  You can write a short blurb, or you can go all out and give a summary and review. It all depends on how you’re feeling and how much time you have that week.  
Reviews are welcome for both kids’ and grown-ups’ books.  Keep it clean.  Be honest.
I’ll add a Mr. Linky at the end of each Bibliophile Friday, so you can link to your own review.

Will you help me get the word out? 

Bibliophile Friday is next Friday, so get reading!


Use Less Soap

Did you ever think you’d hear a mother say that?

But according to Alina Tugend’s article in the New York Times, we’re throwing money down the drain every day by using too much soap in our washing machines and dishwashers.  And, apparently, not only is this bad for our wallets, it’s bad for the machines, too.  In her article, Ms. Tugend quotes repairman Vernon Schmidt, who says that “depending on how hard or soft your water is, one eighth to one-half of what is usually recommended should be adequate.”  One-eighth??!!  Whoa.

Less Tide.  Less Cascade.  Sounds good to me.

Ivory, on the other hand?  Please don’t use less, especially if you’re a boy who lives in this house.

I think I do really well on laundry soap, but I definitely use too much in the dishwasher.  How about you?

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