The Perfect Reading Day
Today I had one of those perfect reading days. I read almost an entire book- about 350 pages of the 400 in the novel- in one sitting. It was glorious. Here are the factors required for a perfect readi...
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Tag: novel
I’ve Got Your Number
Vacation week merits a light, fun book to read. I couldn’t have picked a better one than I’ve Got Your Number by Sophie Kinsella: I’ve always loved Sophie Kinsella’s books. I t...
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Rescue: A Puzzle
I love Anita Shreve. She writes the way I want to write: with simple language but poignant description, themes of family and relationships, and a tug-at-your-heartstrings quality. Rescue, the most re...
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The Hunger Games
Since this weekend has been all about the hype surrounding The Hunger Games premiere, I thought I’d re-post my original assessment of the series, posted back in September. I still stand by my op...
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Girls in White Dresses
This book was not what I expected. Here’s an excerpt from the book jacket: “Isabella, Mary and Lauren feel like everyone they know is getting married. On Sunday after Sunday, at bridal sho...
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Can Rowling Recapture the Magic?
I recently came across this news item in the Huffington Post that stirred intense excitement, mixed with some trepidation, into the cauldron of my heart: New JK Rowling Book Obviously, I’m excit...
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