"There is nothing in this world that does not have a decisive moment" Jean François Paul de Gondi, cardinal de Retz (September 29, 1613 – August 24, 1679)
To photograph is to hold one's breath, when all faculties converge to capture fleeting reality. It's at that precise moment that mastering an image becomes a great physical and intellectual joy. - Henri Cartier-Bresson
Books read this year
49. Aquamarine by Alice Hoffman -- 11/30/2009
48. Shakespeare: The World As Stage by Bill Bryson (audio) -- 11/28/2009
47. The Name of This Book is Secret by Pseunonymous Bosch -- 11/24/2009
46. Darling Jim by Christian Moerk -- 11/7/2009
45. The Stone Diaries by Carol Shields (audio) -- 10/24/2009
44. Tuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbitt -- 10/8/2009
43. Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie(audio) -- 10/3/2009
42. I Am the Messenger by Markus Zusak (audio) -- 9/25/2009
41. Saffy's Angel by Hilary McKay -- 9/22/1009
40. On the Beach by Nevil Shute (audio) -- 9/16/2009
39. Things Not Seen by Andrew Clements (audio) -- 9/7/2009
38. 44 Scotland Street by Alexander McCall Smith (audio) -- 9/1/2009
37. The View from Saturday by E. L. Konigsburg -- 8/17/2009
36. Little Earthquakes by Jennifer Weiner (audio) -- 8/15/2009
35. Chasing Vermeer by Blue Balliet -- 7/30/2009
34. The Star of Kazan by Eva Ibbotson (audio) -- 7/25/2009
33. Housekeeping by Marilynne Robinson (audio) -- 7/14/2009
32. Buddha Boy by Kathe Koja (audio) -- 7/1/2009
31. A Mango-Shaped Space by Wendy Mass (audio) -- 6/25/2009
30. The Ordinary Princess by M. M. Kaye -- 6/20/2009
29. Shug by Jenny Han (audio) -- 6/18/2009
28. The Lace Reader by Brunonia Barry (audio) -- 6/12/2009
27. Agatha Raisin and the Murderous Marriage by M.C. Beaton (audio) -- 5/30/2009
26. Waiting for Normal by Leslie Connor (audio) -- 5/23/2009
25. The Shakespeare Stealer by Gary L. Blackwood (audio) -- 5/16/2009
24. The Whipping Boy by Sid Fleishman -- 5/12/2009
23. The Wednesday Wars by Gary D. Schmidt (audio) -- 5/10/2009
22. The Last Holiday Concert by Andrew Clements (audio) -- 5/6/2009
21. Found by Margaret Peterson Haddix (audio) -- 5/2/2009
20. A Town Like Alice by Nevil Shute (audio) -- 4/24/2009
19. Penny from Heaven by Jennifer Holm (audio) -- 4/13/2009
18. Dexter the Tough by Margaret Peterson Haddix -- 4/8/2009
17. The Trouble Begins at 8 by Sid Fleishman -- 4/8/2009
16. Say When by Elizabeth Berg (audio) -- 4/4/2009
15. Feathers by Jacqueline Woodson -- 3/20/2009
14. Feed by M.T. Anderson (audio) -- 3/14/2009
13. Home by Marilynne Robinson (audio) -- 3/8/2009
12. Chains by Laurie Halse Anderson -- 3/7/2009
11. Just Ella by Margaret Peterson Haddix (audio) -- 2/23/2009
10. The Distinguished Guest by Sue Miller (audio) -- 2/21/2009
9. Rapunzel's Revenge by Shannon Hale (graphic novel) -- 2/11/2009
8. The Shadow in the North by Philip Pullman (audio) --2/3/2009
7. Crispin, Cross of Lead by Avi (audio) -- 1/21/2009
6. Brian's Winter by Gary Paulsen (audio) -- 1/16/2009
5. The Fighting Ground by Avi (audio) -- 1/13/2009
4. Nothing by Robin Friedman -- 1/11/2009
3. Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson (audiobook) -- 1/4/2009
2. Afternoon of the Elves by Janet Taylor Lisle -- 1/3/2009
1. Anansi Boys by Neil Gaiman (audiobook) -- 1/1/2009