by Dawn Camp | Oct 5, 2013 | 31 Days of Killer Quotes, reading
I’m a serious Sherlock Holmes fan. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s famous detective appeared in four novels and 56 short stories, most (all?) originally published in The Strand Magazine from 1887-1927. The Hound of the Baskervilles is the most popular Holmes...
by Dawn Camp | Oct 3, 2013 | 31 Days of Killer Quotes, reading
Two weeks ago I reread The Great Gatsby; the first time was in high school. Within the first chapter my gut said, “This is the kind of book that would make a teen want to be a writer,” and as the story progressed I realized what an impact it obviously had...
by Dawn Camp | Jun 28, 2013 | (in)courage, family & friends, reading
Do you feel a little desperate for a girls’ night out sometimes? Me, too. Sometimes I casually tell my girlfriends that I’d love a night out, but inside I know Something’s Gotta Give. It’s natural to crave friendship: sitting around a table...
by Dawn Camp | Jul 23, 2011 | music, reading, reviews
Recently I put together a list at (in)courage of some of my all-time favorite books. These, however, are the reads and CDs I’ll forever connect with Summer 2011. Recently finished reads or currently in my book bag(s) or on my iPad: Saving Leonardo by Nancy...
by Dawn Camp | Jun 21, 2011 | likes, reading
I love the beginning of the book A Proven Strategy for Creating Great Art by Dan McCaw. This book is written from the point-of-view of a painter, but he encourages the artist in us all. Art is not something we learn to do but instead is a search to uncover and express...
by Dawn Camp | Jun 20, 2011 | family & friends, reading
My second son is home from college for the summer. He is the dictionary definition of a voracious reader. His brain is like a sponge soaking up a broad mix of fiction, poetry, plays, art, science, and architecture. I like to imagine that he inherited the creative...
