http://anythngart.gather.com Recent Articles on Gather by Christine Zibas en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 Tue, 05 Jan 2010 20:10:22 GMT 2010-01-05T20:10:22Z en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 http://www.gather.com/images/header/logo_gather.gif http://www.gather.com/ http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977976425 A special thanks to Leslie who sent this book, which I have now read twice! I really enjoyed Nora Ephron's writing, as you can see below! ~~~~~~~ I Feel Bad About My Neck and Other Thoughts . . . Mon, 04 Jan 2010 23:16:08 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977976425 Christine Zibas 2010-01-04T23:16:08Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977945179 While there is still a little time to sneak in one or two more books this year, this is my list of reading for 2009. I didn't make my goal of 75 books, and there's no chance I can make it before the clock . . . Sun, 13 Dec 2009 19:18:29 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977945179 Christine Zibas 2009-12-13T19:18:29Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977933866 I was lucky enough to be chosen to test out the Hallmark offerings this year, thanks to the Gather promotion. I am a big Hallmark fan, and I love ornaments, but don't usually think to buy them there. . . . Sun, 06 Dec 2009 21:58:55 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977933866 Christine Zibas 2009-12-06T21:58:55Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977931241 The New York Times announced its selection of the ten best books of the year--five fiction and five nonfiction. There are some surprises here. Which ones have you read and would you recommend for the . . . Fri, 04 Dec 2009 21:00:37 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977931241 Christine Zibas 2009-12-04T21:00:37Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977924899 Stardust Joseph Kanon ISBN: 978-1-4391-5614-8 The best mysteries take their readers into another world, and capture their imaginations with puzzling human behavior. Joseph Kanon is surely one . . . Tue, 01 Dec 2009 06:04:41 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977924899 Christine Zibas 2009-12-01T06:04:41Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977891334 You Can’t Drink All Day If You Don’t Start in the Morning Celia Rivenbark ISBN: 978=0-312-36301-7 With the wisdom and humor of a North Carolina belle, Celia Rivenbark takes it . . . Sun, 08 Nov 2009 21:38:38 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977891334 Christine Zibas 2009-11-08T21:38:38Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977885992 My earliest memories have a jazz soundtrack. It was the music my father listened to, that permeated our home. As a rebellious teenager, I rejected it as “old people’s music,” favoring . . . Thu, 05 Nov 2009 05:58:33 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977885992 Christine Zibas 2009-11-05T05:58:33Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977868433 The Anthologist Nicholson Baker ISBN: 978-1-4165-7244-2 Simon & Schuster This book is a plum. Nicholson Baker has written a totally amazing book that everyone should rush out and buy…immediately. . . . Sat, 24 Oct 2009 19:23:04 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977868433 Christine Zibas 2009-10-24T19:23:04Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977867752 Author Eileen Goudge and One2One Network are allowing me to give away two of Eileen's books, her new novel, Once in a Blue Moon , reviewed here: http://readingandreviewing.blogspot.com/2009/10/one2one-network-presents.html . . . Sat, 24 Oct 2009 04:58:03 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977867752 Christine Zibas 2009-10-24T04:58:03Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977853339 The Wednesday Writing Essential assignment required the following elements: include the thoughts of an animal something needs to be incongruous use the Visual Thesaurus' Word-of-the-Day . . . Wed, 14 Oct 2009 17:31:32 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977853339 Christine Zibas 2009-10-14T17:31:32Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977842081 Once in a Blue Moon Eileen Goudge Vanguard Press ISBN: 978-1-59315-534-6 What happens in to children in their earliest years of life often stays with them throughout their lives, frequently changing . . . Wed, 07 Oct 2009 05:24:58 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977842081 Christine Zibas 2009-10-07T05:24:58Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977827867 Copy and paste this entire article into the body of a new post. Fill in your answers next to each question. Post your survey to the Healthy Dogs group and any other relevant groups your think apply. . . . Sun, 27 Sep 2009 03:53:18 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977827867 Christine Zibas 2009-09-27T03:53:18Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977821469 As someone who has never seen more than snippets of ABC's "Dancing with the Stars," I decided I would (after 9 seasons) give it a try. Nine years, and I missed it every season? Well, yes. I am not a big . . . Tue, 22 Sep 2009 06:23:32 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977821469 Christine Zibas 2009-09-22T06:23:32Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977813454 Susannah, a Lawyer: From Tragedy to Triumph Ruth Rymer ISBN: 978-1934938416 Langdon Street Press It’s the 1870s and young Susannah Reed has a promising life ahead of her. She’s . . . Tue, 15 Sep 2009 16:02:04 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977813454 Christine Zibas 2009-09-15T16:02:04Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977811425 Thanks to my friend, Amanda (in the middle of nowhere), here on Gather, I have decided to take up her challenge, follow in her footsteps, and share some of the things in my life that I am happy I have . . . Mon, 14 Sep 2009 06:27:05 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977811425 Christine Zibas 2009-09-14T06:27:05Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977798105 Who are you, really? What are your favorite things? What are your goals? How would someone describe the "real" you? Take the "Real Me Survey" and share who you really are with the Gather community! . . . Thu, 03 Sep 2009 03:20:08 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977798105 Christine Zibas 2009-09-03T03:20:08Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977794774 Labor Day: A Novel Joyce Maynard William Morrow ISBN: 978-0-06-184340-2 For most people, Labor Day marks the end of summer and the onset of fall, with a last celebration of swimming, barbeques, . . . Mon, 31 Aug 2009 19:33:33 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977794774 Christine Zibas 2009-08-31T19:33:33Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977778765 The Dancer Upstairs Nicholas Shakespeare Anchor Books ISBN: 978-0-385-72107-2 In The Dancer Upstairs, author Nicholas Shakespeare poses questions both personal and universal in his telling . . . Tue, 18 Aug 2009 19:41:11 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977778765 Christine Zibas 2009-08-18T19:41:11Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977752364 A special thanks to Elizabeth V for trading books and letting me read this great one!   The Fan Peter Abrahams ISBN: 0-446-51860-3 Maybe the most surprising thing about the . . . Mon, 27 Jul 2009 16:54:41 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977752364 Christine Zibas 2009-07-27T16:54:41Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977739941 Rocky Mountain, Death Valley, Sequoia, Great Smoky Mountains, Biscayne…these are just some of the great national parks that you can visit FREE this weekend (July 18-19, 2009). Of 391 US National . . . Fri, 17 Jul 2009 04:21:48 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977739941 Christine Zibas 2009-07-17T04:21:48Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977730525 Inspired by La Lady Lisa Westerfield’s article on Gather, I decided to create my own list of 50 books I think are worth reading, along with a 6-word review for each. I hope a lot more readers will . . . Mon, 06 Jul 2009 21:56:49 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977730525 Christine Zibas 2009-07-06T21:56:49Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977729335 Destruction of Innocence: A True Story of Child Abduction Rosalie Hollingsworth ISBN: 978-1-4401-2502-7 In the United States alone, a child is kidnapped every 40 seconds. This means that about . . . Sun, 05 Jul 2009 04:42:15 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977729335 Christine Zibas 2009-07-05T04:42:15Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977722335 California Trips: 68 Themed Itineraries, 1147 Local Places to See (Regional Guide) Lonely Planet ISBN: 978-1-74179-727-5 This is not your Momma’s Fodor’s or your Daddy’s Frommer’s. . . . Fri, 26 Jun 2009 18:20:26 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977722335 Christine Zibas 2009-06-26T18:20:26Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977720498 Love and Obstacles Aleksander Hemon Riverhead Books ISBN: 978-1-59448-864-1 As a young writer, Aleksander Hemon has already accumulated a lifetime of writer accolades: he’s a MacArthur . . . Wed, 24 Jun 2009 20:11:06 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977720498 Christine Zibas 2009-06-24T20:11:06Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977704136 For June's Writing Essentials exercise, Susan B suggested the Triolet, a poem that follows the following format: 8  lines first line repeats at lines 4 and 7 Second line repeats at line 8 Rhyme . . . Sun, 07 Jun 2009 18:04:01 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977704136 Christine Zibas 2009-06-07T18:04:01Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977693817 The Towering World of Jimmy Choo: A Glamorous Story of Power, Profits, and the Pursuit of the Perfect Shoe Lauren Goldstein Crowe and Sagra Maceira de Rosen ISBN: 978-159691-391-2 I want . . . Thu, 28 May 2009 05:16:17 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977693817 Christine Zibas 2009-05-28T05:16:17Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977686165 I've got 4 great Advanced Readers Copies (ARCs) to give away to my Gather friends. They include for the following titles: Perfection: A Memoir of Betrayal and Renewal by Julie Metz, A Dangerous . . . Tue, 19 May 2009 03:06:33 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977686165 Christine Zibas 2009-05-19T03:06:33Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977677007 How do you complete your list of to-do's without feeling drained out? Why not create the perfect playlist to motivate you? Copy all of the text in this post and create a new post to . . . Fri, 08 May 2009 06:14:34 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977677007 Christine Zibas 2009-05-08T06:14:34Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977675918 After World War II, there was a profound shift in the world of art. With personal safety in Europe so tenuous, there was a migration of prominent artists (such as Piet Mondrian and Max Ernst) to the United . . . Thu, 07 May 2009 04:02:30 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977675918 Christine Zibas 2009-05-07T04:02:30Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977674972 Absolute Friends John Le Carre ISBN: 0-316-00064-7   The old spy game is taken up a notch in Le Carre’s Absolute Friends. Here the intrigue and spying are not merely about competing . . . Wed, 06 May 2009 04:48:55 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977674972 Christine Zibas 2009-05-06T04:48:55Z