Monthly Archives: April 2011
Book review: ‘The Hunchback of Neiman Marcus’ by Sonya Sones
Holly Miller is struggling. First there’s her upcoming fiftieth birthday, an event that is “rushing at her like a freight train.” And she’s a writer who can’t write, vacillating between despair and ambivalence about her writer’s block — even with … Continue reading
Filed under 3-star reads, book reviews
Improvising: Almond lemon butter cookies
After bragging about my well-stocked kitchen on Twitter, I settled in to bake Spicy Lemon Butter Cookies — a long-standing recipe in my “to be baked” folder — only to discover . . . well, my pantry was stocked. Until … Continue reading
Filed under food & drink, recipes
Book review: ‘Moonlight In Odessa’ by Janet Skeslien Charles
Twenty-three-year-old Ukrainian engineer Daria is almost “past her prime.” Unmarried and childless, Daria lives in Odessa with her beloved grandmother, Boba, and is underemployed as a secretary for the enigmatic but lewd businessman David Harmon, her Jewish boss at the … Continue reading
Filed under 4-star reads, book reviews
Getting wicked: Or why I’ll never, ever want to trade places with Dorothy
Of my many fears born in childhood, there are some that I’ve never quite been able to shake. I’m still afraid of spiders, for one — creepy; crawly; hiding in my shower, waiting to attack me when I’m just trying … Continue reading
Filed under musings
Book review: ‘The Violets of March’ by Sarah Jio
Bainbridge Island has a way of calling people home. It’s just that way for Emily Wilson, a recent divorcee timidly moving forward when she gets a wedding invitation — from her ex-husband. With the support of her best friend, Annabelle, … Continue reading
Filed under 4-star reads, book reviews
