The Bluestocking Belles are thrilled to welcome three new members this week, and I’ll be introducing one a day for the next three days.

First up, Barbara Monajem. Read her bio and discover her links and her books on the Belles’ website. Today, I have a list of ten things she’d like you to know about her. Be warned! Two are false!

Ten things about Barbara

1. I want to learn how to read Anglo-Saxon
2. I have a stammer, which is sometimes embarrassing
3. My favorite color is red
4. I love walking in the rain
5. My greatest culinary masterpiece is asparagus pudding
6. I am in the ‘crone’ stage of life
7. I participated in an archaeological dig when I was 12 years old
8. My favorite food is baked beans
9. My sunhat was stolen by monkeys in Swaziland
10. I won first place in rope climbing when I was 13 years old

If you think you know which two are false, go to The Belles Brigade group on Facebook, and comment in the Ten Things post. All correct answers from all three introductions will go into a draw, and there’ll be a prize.