Monthly Archives: August 2011
Book review: ‘Domestic Violets’ by Matthew Norman
Tom Violet is having a rough go of it. His first novel — a pet project spanning years — has just been finished, leaving nothing to distract him from his soul-sucking job in Corporate America. His wife Anna is as … Continue reading
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In celebration of the English major
In college, I started out as a wide-eyed freshman interested in journalism. As the daughter of a sportswriter, I understood the concept of a deadline before I knew the alphabet. My dad is a hard-nosed reporter who turned his penchant … Continue reading
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Book review: ‘It’s Not Summer Without You’ by Jenny Han
This is the second book in a three-book series. May contain spoilers. Where once Belly looked forward to summer with breathless anticipation, nothing is the same this year. After the death of Susannah, her mother’s best friend and Belly’s second … Continue reading
Filed under 4-star reads, book reviews
Never thought anything could be so beautiful
At an antiques show earlier in August, I found myself drawn to the stacks and stacks of postcards littering booths around my old high school’s cafeteria. Though I’ve gone in the past and enjoyed flipping through many of the images, … Continue reading
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Toes in the water
Break out the sand and Cheerwine — I’m headed to the beach! I’m joining my family for our annual excursion to the Outer Banks of North Carolina. My plan is to procure lots of postcards, read as much as possible … Continue reading
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Book review: ‘Tout Sweet’ by Karen Wheeler
Finding herself single and adrift in her thirties, Karen Wheeler is ready for a change. After some recon abroad, she throws away a lucrative career as a fashion editor to move into a dilapidated home in France. It’s there that … Continue reading
Filed under 3-star reads, book reviews
