Monthly Archives: December 2011

write meg!’s 2011 reading honors

Reflections are a necessary part of my annual end-of-the-year musings. Twelve months is a long time, it turns out; long enough for me to read 82 books, about on par from previous years, and I felt like I really did … Continue reading

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Book review: ‘You Know When The Men Are Gone’ by Siobhan Fallon

In this collection of short stories, Siobhan Fallon — herself a military wife — provides poignant vignettes of life as both a service member on the frontlines of the war in Iraq and the families waiting for their safe return. … Continue reading

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Wordless Wednesday: Rainbow after a rainy day

This was our view yesterday on a rainy Tuesday. Just before dinnertime, a gorgeous rainbow lit up half the town. Hope everyone had a wonderful holiday — I’ll be back to my regularly-scheduled posts tomorrow!

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Merry Christmas from write meg!

It’s that time of year: the moments I attempt to sit back and smell the hot cocoa. I’ll be finishing up the work week before getting ready to spend Christmas with my family and welcoming Spencer’s parents in from New … Continue reading

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‘Home Alone’ wisdom: Or why you should go ahead and use those crayons. Or wear the Rollerblades.

Of all the seasonal movies I remember loving as a kid, “Home Alone” — and its awesome successor, “Home Alone 2: Lost In New York” — stand above all the others. Though I’ve always considered myself a weird, too-philosophical-for-my-own-good sort … Continue reading

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Book review: ‘Wildflower Hill’ by Kimberley Freeman

Life is hard for Beattie Blaxland, a young Scottish woman struggling to help her family make ends meet in Glasgow. It’s 1929 and everyone is struggling to stay afloat, clutching tightly to their meager wages and stretching them as far … Continue reading

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