I’m in the midst of The Girls: A Novel. 48% finished to be exact. I’ll write a full review when I am done but am curious if anyone has heard of this book or read it? Cults…something that freaked me out as a child. I can remember hearing on the news about J.… Read More »
I read Wonder several years ago and absolutely loved it. My youngest was in middle school then and he needed a book to read. I handed over my Kindle and told him to try Wonder. He’d much rather be participating in an active sport or playing a video game than reading, so I was surprised when he simply could not put this book down. … Read More »
During the early days of World War II, the fate of Western Europe hangs on the newly-appointed British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, who must decide whether to negotiate with Hitler, or fight on against incredible odds.
We are holding a special advance screening of the film on Winston Churchill’s birthday, Thursday November 30th at 7:00pm at Regal Perimeter Point that will be followed by a special Q&A with the Winston Churchill Society of Georgia and The Atlanta Film Society.… Read More »
“There are only four states in the country that treat our teenagers as adults when they’re 17, and Georgia’s one of those four states,” said Morgan, who has spoken to many thousands of teenagers, was on the U.S. Advisory Board on Child Abuse and Neglect, and chaired Georgia’s Child Abuse Prevention Panel.
Source: Heneghan’s Dunwoody Blog
J.… Read More »
Airbnb has more than 4 million listings worldwide. The #1 wished-for in the world? A charming treehouse nestled in the woods of northwest Atlanta. Continue reading at The Atlanta 100… Read More »
Last night my phone started autocorrecting every time I typed an “I” . The auto correct changed it to an “A” with a symbol. Not only was this making me angry but I was perplexed as to why in the world this would be happening. Well, apparently Apple has a bug.
If you updated your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch to iOS 11 or later and find that when you type the letter “i” it autocorrects to the letter “A” with a symbol then here’s what to do……I did it and it works fine now.… Read More »
Thirty years after they served together in Vietnam, a former Navy Corpsman Larry “Doc” Shepherd re-unites with his old buddies, former Marines Sal Nealon and Reverend Richard Mueller, to bury his son, a young Marine killed in the Iraq War.
There will be a special advance screening of Last Flag Flying on Tuesday, November 7 @ 7:00pm at Regal Perimeter Pointe and we have 25 admit-two passes to give away to Aha!… Read More »
I’ve had this book for years, always wanted to read it, but was intimidated by the length of it! It took me about two weeks to finish it and now I wish it were longer! Fortunately there are two more books in the series so I’ll pick up book two soon. The Pillars of the Earth is an epic, spellbinding, historical fiction masterpiece. … Read More »
Learn how to set a passcode, block apps, share media, and more.
You’ve done all the hemming and hawing about whether or not to get your kid an iPhone and you’ve decided to take the plunge. Now what? There’s so much to figure out, from Safari to iMessage, not to mention the Wild West of the App Store, where kids have access to everything from Candy Crush to Tinder.… Read More »
I haven’t read this book yet. I’m reading another super long book right now so thought I’d look up the best selling books on Goodreads and Amazon for the year. Apparently this book is the first in a three part series that was an instant best seller billed as being perfect for fans of Kristin Cashore and George R.R.… Read More »
Apart and a part
by Kate Asbury Larkin
Totally opposite meanings.
If you are included in something, a piece of a whole, you are A PART – TWO words. “I was so happy to be a part of this team.”
Apart means separated, in pieces, to NOT be a part. “It makes me sad that we’re apart.”… Read More »
Bring vs take
by Kate Asbury Larkin
For the most part…
Bring implies movement towards someone or something: “Bring a hot meal when you come over.”
Take implies movement away from someone or something: “Take your dirty dishes when you leave.”
See how easy that is?
Loss vs. lost
by Kate Asbury Larkin
Although loss and lost both deal with the same subject, they are not used in the same way.
Remember it this way: Lost and past tense both contain the letter “t.” #boom
Loss is a noun; it is the act or an instance of losing.
That was an unexpected loss.… Read More »
