An idea, notion, scheme, fancy or what have you...

I am beginning a new blog with the intent to fill entries with and empty my head of thoughts and literary longings. I am an avid reader with a voracious appetite for all things written and read. Therefore, I will begin this blog with the definition/history of my ambitious endeavor, becoming a member of the bluestocking brigade.


What is a bluestocking, you ask? I can enlighten you!
bluestocking |ˈbloōˌstäki ng |
noun often derogatoryan intellectual or literary woman.
Now the scholar in me would like to take note that this term is not of endearment. It was in fact a type of slur against women who became too inquisitive, too knowledgeable, too involved in learning and neglectful of personal appearance and housewifery. (Gasp) I know we now live in a time where higher education at least in the states is consider available if not the norm, but there was a time when women were considered baby farms, stoves, and washing machines. I find this comparison comical in my case because not only do I consider myself to be an academic in nature, college graduate in reality, life long learner by ambition. I am also a stay at home mom of twins! (Fertile soil on this baby farm!) I don't believe that domestication hinders a women's ability or necessity to learn, change, adapt, or question. In all earnest, I believe it fuels it. Have you heard the questions that come out of the mouths of children? Sometimes one needs a doctorate in life in order to navigate those minefields appropriately. 
I digress. When I say that I want to become a bluestocking, my meaning is simply this: I desire to continue to learn, regardless of my age, sex, socioeconomic status, employment, etc. I want to stay inquisitive. Stay mentally active! This is NOT going to be a political battlefield, a feminist forum, or even a place to emotionally rant. I would like to stretch my sense of logic, exercise my mental prowess, and even improve my vocabulary. I want to live vicariously through books and share my sojourns with you here.
OK. In short, the purpose of this blog will be to catalog reviews of books I am reading, thoughts I am thinking, and life I am living. It will be fun!

First order of business: I am currently reading Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter by Seth Grahame-Smith. When it is completed (give me two or so days), I will be back here to tell you what if any of the hoopla is all about.
If you have any book suggestions, I can enjoy all genres. Though in my next post, I  may endeavor to make a mental bookshelf to list books I have already enjoyed but don't plan on reviewing. :)
Author-ity: (Forgive me but I love a good play on words... Authors are the authority on books. No? Well you can't blame me for trying.)
"When I am king, they shall not have bread and shelter only, but also teachings out of books, for a full belly is little worth where the mind is starved."
- The Prince and the Pauper by Mark Twain