Monthly Archives: July 2010
No woman is an island
I have this problem. Being occasionally pig-headed, bullish and fiercely independent, somewhere down the line I got this crazy notion that I don’t need people — or, more specifically, friends. That I don’t need friends. Growing up, I didn’t have … Continue reading
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Book review: ‘How To Be An American Housewife’ by Margaret Dilloway
I started Margaret Dilloway’s How To Be An American Housewife just before bed last week, distracted by my busy day and unable to calm my worried mind enough to sleep. From the opening sentence, I was surprised at how quickly … Continue reading
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Birthdays, gardens and even more cupcakes
Born in July, I’m used to sweaty, sultry birthdays. I can’t recall a July 18 that wasn’t an assault on my already-frizzy hair, and 2010 was no different — but we still made it work! Being all into photography and … Continue reading
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Book review: ‘Sea Escape’ by Lynne Griffin
For most of her life, Laura Martinez has been kept on the outside of a tall, glass wall that blocks her from her mother — or, more significantly, from her mother’s heart. Aging quickly, Helen Tobin chooses to be cloaked … Continue reading
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Review — or let it simmer?
At my core, I’m a writer. One of the things I love best about reading — and having a book blog — is the ability to read and immediately write about a novel. Whether it’s chatting on how terrible it was, … Continue reading
‘Have a good life’ is less of a brush-off than I thought
My ex-boyfriend is getting married. I’m grappling with my feelings on this. Not because I’m grappling with my feelings for him — no; those feelings long ago warmed to nothing more than friendship . . . and today, not much … Continue reading
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