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Jim Ferguson: One Thousand White Women- The Journals of May Dodd
One Thousand White Women was another book club selection and a very quick read. This novel is set in 1875 and imagines what it would be like if an obscure and true historical event – the reque… more →
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Books: Confessions of a Falling Woman
meggitymegs wrote 2 weeks ago: Just finished this collection of short stories. I’m not saying the writing was bad — it … more →
Jim Ferguson: One Thousand White Women- The Journals of May Dodd
nybookworm wrote 1 month ago: One Thousand White Women was another book club selection and a very quick read. This novel is set i … more →
summer reading
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delicate flower wrote 5 months ago: NPR conducted a survey to discover the top 100 best beach books ever. Over 15,000 cast votes. Here … more →
Blog and RUN :-D
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thekoolaidmom wrote 5 months ago: Today Mags and I are going on a long trip to Michigan City, which is about 2 hours from here, and sp … more →
A Laureate Picks Her Beach Reads
famouspoet wrote 6 months ago: M i am sure everyone in Point Pleasant will be toting Carol Ann Duffy’s picks to the shore: Po … more →
Summer Beach Reading: Foodie Edition
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thefoodinista wrote 6 months ago: Here’s my grandmother on the beach in Cape Cop with a good book and a sack lunch, circa 1946. … more →
Review: 'Dune Road' by Jane Green
jimthebookfinder wrote 6 months ago: A sparkling new novel from the New York Times bestselling author of The Beach House Jane Green’s las … more →
Giulia Melucci: I Loved, I Lost, I Made Spaghetti
nybookworm wrote 7 months ago: I wanted to like this book and its author, Giulia Melucci, because she was self aware enough to writ … more →
Peter Mayle: A Year in Provence
nybookworm wrote 8 months ago: British writer Peter Mayle’s books chronicling his relocation to and life in Provence, France … more →
Maeve Binchy: Tara Road
nybookworm wrote 8 months ago: This was another airport bookshop purchase but one I did not regret. Maeve Binchy is, of course, th … more →
Anthony Bourdain: Kitchen Confidential
nybookworm wrote 8 months ago: Kitchen Confidential is more or less Anthony Bourdain’s autobiography of his working life as a … more →
Nick Hornby: Slam
nybookworm wrote 8 months ago: I guess Slam (2007), Nick Hornby’s latest novel, is supposed to be for “young adults … more →
Stephen Clarke: A Year in the Merde
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nybookworm wrote 9 months ago: While we’re on the topic of British parodies of the Under the Tuscan Sun genre of travel writi … more →
Bill Buford: Heat
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nybookworm wrote 9 months ago: I mentioned Heat (2006) in one of my earlier posts because it was one of the first food/chef-related … more →
Sara Gruen: Water for Elephants
nybookworm wrote 9 months ago: I read this book for my newly formed book club. This was actually our first assigned book and I end … more →
Summer Reading List: Suggestions Wanted (it's never too early to start!)
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scheirmad wrote 9 months ago: OK, everybody, I’ve got enough books on my what-I-want-to-read list that I’m officially … more →
Booklist weighs in
susanwiggs wrote 1 year ago: thumbs up from Booklist Just Breathe. Wiggs, Susan (author). Sept. 2008. 480p. MIRA, hardcover, $2 … more →
Don't you want to know why I want to be a teacher?
arockridgelife wrote 1 year ago: Please provide a statement of purpose that includes the following: Brief intellectual autobiography … more →
Beach-read
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arockridgelife wrote 1 year ago: I emailed my father the link to my anonymous blog. His reply was: “It was definitely the best … more →
