As I read my Kindle, I highlight intriguing or beautifully descriptive passages from the novel. Here are a few recent . . . “Never wear something round your neck that you don’t want to be strangled with.” Ben Aaronovitch, Rivers of London (book 1) “I could smell saltwater and coffee, diesel and bananas, chocolate andContinue reading “Favorite Kindle Quotes: Ben Aaronovitch (1)”
Author Archives: Hurlbert
When in Italy…Read Minnesotan?
Finished some touring of Cinque Terra along Italy’s northern coast . . . and then relaxed to finish a novel by a favorite Minnesota Author, William Kent Krueger. His This Tender Land remains my favorite, but he’s got good chops as an action/suspense novelist, too. This one was a slow start, but turned into aContinue reading “When in Italy…Read Minnesotan?”
Favorite Kindle Quotes: William Kent Krueger (5)
As I read my Kindle, I highlight intriguing or beautifully descriptive passages from the novel. Here are a few recent . . . “My mother couldn’t rail directly at God and so she railed instead at my father.” William Kent Krueger, Ordinary Grace “In a small town nothing is private. Word spreads with the incomprehensibilityContinue reading “Favorite Kindle Quotes: William Kent Krueger (5)”
Favorite Kindle Quotes: Lindsay Faye (3)
As I read my Kindle, I highlight intriguing or beautifully descriptive passages from the novel. Here are a few recent . . . “I realize I’d forget to trust in realities like gravity and sunrises.” LINDSAY FAYE, THE GODS OF GOTHAM “Crazier than a sack of river rats.” Lindsay Faye, The Gods of Gotham “IfContinue reading “Favorite Kindle Quotes: Lindsay Faye (3)”
Favorite Kindle Quotes: Tina Connolly (3)
As I read my Kindle, I highlight intriguing or beautifully descriptive passages from the novel. Here are a few recent . . . “Jane made her shaky legs go forward, heart galloping a mile a minute.” Tina Connolly, IronSkin “Small tendrils of happiness curled off the spring air, coiled around Jane’s skin.” Tina Connolly, IronSkinContinue reading “Favorite Kindle Quotes: Tina Connolly (3)”
Favorite Kindle Quotes: William Kent Krueger (4)
As I read my Kindle, I highlight intriguing or beautifully descriptive passages from the novel. Here are a few recent . . . “She took up her crowbar and jammed the chiseled end under the big stone and using the smaller stone as the fulcrum of her lever she put the force of her wholeContinue reading “Favorite Kindle Quotes: William Kent Krueger (4)”
Favorite Kindle Quotes: Adam Blai (1)
As I read my Kindle, I highlight intriguing or beautifully descriptive passages from the novel. Here are a few recent . . . “Our fascination with miracles is inextricably tied up with our fear of death. Miracles give us hope for preservation from suffering and, ultimately, an escape from death.” Adam Blai, the Catholic GuideContinue reading “Favorite Kindle Quotes: Adam Blai (1)”
Favorite Kindle Quotes: William Kent Krueger (3)
As I read my Kindle, I highlight intriguing or beautifully descriptive passages from the novel. Here are a few recent . . . “My father had never struck us but he could speak in a way that made you feel as if you’d offended God himself..’” William Kent Krueger, Ordinary Grace “Thanks to Jake theContinue reading “Favorite Kindle Quotes: William Kent Krueger (3)”
Favorite Kindle Quotes: Tina Connolly (2)
As I read my Kindle, I highlight intriguing or beautifully descriptive passages from the novel. Here are a few recent . . . “Even in her imagination, the clock would not turn back far enough to put her father on the bench with them.” Tina Connolly, IronSkin “His hair was curled, his nose straight, hisContinue reading “Favorite Kindle Quotes: Tina Connolly (2)”
Favorite Kindle Quotes: Lindsay Faye (2)
As I read my Kindle, I highlight intriguing or beautifully descriptive passages from the novel. Here are a few recent . . . “Aggressively incompetent.” LINDSAY FAYE, THE GODS OF GOTHAM “That was about as comforting as a split basket of snakes.” Lindsay Faye, The Gods of Gotham “The once-delicate pink wallpaper was peeling inContinue reading “Favorite Kindle Quotes: Lindsay Faye (2)”
Facing Instructional Videos
In my role at Carleton College, I work directly with faculty to help them plan, produce, and evaluate darn-good instructional videos. One topic that often comes up is “should I include my face in the video?” My gut answer is . . . “yes.” Various studies indicate videos with faces are preferred by students, andContinue reading “Facing Instructional Videos”
Favorite Kindle Quotes: William Kent Krueger (2 of 4)
As I read my Kindle, I highlight intriguing or beautifully descriptive passages from the novel. Here are a few recent . . . “He had red hair and freckles and freakish ears that stood out like the handles on a sugar bowl.” William Kent Krueger, Ordinary Grace “Oh when she sang she could make aContinue reading “Favorite Kindle Quotes: William Kent Krueger (2 of 4)”