My Life is Now Complete

You know how every once in a while you stumble across something that makes your life complete?  For example, the perfect bottle of red wine or the cutest little polka dot dress.  Sometimes “the perfect” item is bigger or more important in the long run than others, but really it’s one of those in-the-moment occurrences that makes you want to do the Snoopy dance of joy.  Well today, dear Reader, I can hardly contain myself.  I’ve already told you of my predilection for research (and a possible side career on game shows), and the Sisters and I have already shared some of those great links with you on the side bar over to the right. 

Go ahead, cruise around a little over there, I’ll wait. 

Today I discovered GoogleBookSearch.  I say discovered like those mariners of old that “discovered” new lands even though there were scads of people already living there .  I’m sure the natives were just thrilled to be found, what with all the languishing around with no diseases, or fire arms or slave owners and all. 

But anyway, this link is GENIUS.  There are so many fields to narrow down your search.  Think of something outlandish and hit the button.  I’ll bet it’s there. I found 2,500 entries for Mud Pies, 689 for Untangling Hair, and 120 references for Crawdad Recipes.  Many of the listings have pages to preview and if you find just the right thing, of course there is a handy dandy link to Amazon right there.  I was able to get much of what I was looking for right from the preview-able pages.

So there you are.  Hope I’ve helped.  If, however, you’re sitting in your chair reading this and laughing because you’ve known of GoogleBookSearch for ages, then shame on you for not sharing.  Or, thank you for not contributing to my deliquency.  I’m not sure which.