Monthly Archives: April 2010
Book review: ‘Something Blue’ by Emily Giffin
Darcy Rhone has made a career — and life — on her charisma and attractiveness. Coupled with the fact that she’s always been the hottest woman in any room and far more beautiful than her best friend since childhood, Rachel, … Continue reading
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How I got stuck behind a teen driver and was forced to rehash my own trauma behind the wheel
This morning I got stuck behind the most freaked out and by far the slowest teen driver I’ve ever seen. Of course it’s a law of nature that as I’m running late, a giant red SUV operated by a ghost-white and perspiring … Continue reading
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Book review: ‘The Lunatic, The Lover, And The Poet’ by Myrlin Hermes
Ah, sweet obsession. The things we do — and don’t do — for love. No one knows this better than Horatio, a divinity scholar struggling to compose a play for the Baron de Maricourt, a bumbly and oblivious man who keeps … Continue reading
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Where in the World Weds.: Cherry blossoms in D.C.
Considering how obsessed I am with all things pink, y’all know I wasn’t going to miss the National Cherry Blossom Festival in Washington, D.C., two weekends ago! It’s Where In The World Wednesday and I just can’t seem to stay … Continue reading
Filed under out and about, where in the world weds.
Why I haven’t been reading
So I haven’t read any books, friends. I’ve been making my way through Juliet Gael’s Romancing Miss Bronte for, oh, two weeks and can barely get my little eyes to focus on the little words. Because reading? That would require me … Continue reading
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“First Poem For You” was the first poem for me
In my infinite wisdom (or just desire to not have to take a gym class), I signed up for a poetry class my senior year of high school. I was already writing quite a bit at the time, piecing thoughts together as … Continue reading
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Book review: ‘The Girl Who Chased The Moon’ by Sarah Addison Allen
Emily Benedict arrives in a small North Carolina town fresh on the grief train from her mother’s passing. Moving in with a grandfather she never knew — Vance Shelby, a real-life giant — becomes an unexpected adventure. Once her own mother’s … Continue reading
Filed under 3-star reads, book reviews
