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Fear and Loathing in the Middle Ages
I do enjoy historical fiction and my favourite authors are Jean Plaidy and Philippa Gregory. Gregory’s A Respectable Trade is one of the finest novels of the slave trade that I have ever read, h… more →
Gypsy's Path
Smart. Bold. Warm. Funny.
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Laurie wrote 2 days ago: Day 69 What else could I be talking about but a New York City woman!? Her name is Lina Viviano and … more →
A Thoreau Thanksgiving Walk in the Woods
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Laurie wrote 1 week ago: Day 60 Henry David Thoreau (yes, he of Walden Pond) is among the many writers, philosophers, and pai … more →
Who do you love...
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sammyqc wrote 1 week ago: Todd. Emma. Meghan. Sarah. Rose. Dennis. Monica. Bailey. Eileen. Sasha. Cherry. North. G … more →
Live Long and Pro$per
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Laurie wrote 2 weeks ago: Day 52 Now that I’ve gotten your attention with the help of Leonard Nemoy and the prospect of … more →
The Happiness Project
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Laurie wrote 3 weeks ago: Day 47 We interrupt this walking year to bring you today’s message from the The Happiness Proj … more →
Where are You Going...Where Have You Been?
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Laurie wrote 3 weeks ago: Day 46 Waiting and wondering about what I’ll find around the next bend in the road just isn … more →
Sometimes I Don't Feel Like It
Laurie wrote 1 month ago: Day 35 I admit it — sometimes I don’t want to go for my daily walk. Sometimes I w … more →
Paris...encore
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Laurie wrote 1 month ago: Day 34 Bill Bryson — journalist, travel writer, and all around funny guy — has this to s … more →
365 Books in a Single Year
Laurie wrote 1 month ago: Day 15 Yes, it’s raining. And it was a horrible day for a walk. So we’re not goin … more →
A Little Secret
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Laurie wrote 2 months ago: Day 10 I didn’t get to walk yesterday until 10 at night. My husband came with me, and we walke … more →
When Charles Dickens Walked
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Laurie wrote 2 months ago: Day 9 “If I could not walk far and fast, I think I should just explode and perish. … more →
Walking Away From Cancer
Laurie wrote 2 months ago: Day 6 Sometimes other people just say it better than I can. Dana Jennings – cancer sur … more →
In Honor of Olive Kitteridge
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Laurie wrote 2 months ago: Day 4 A cranky retired schoolteacher who stars in Elizabeth Strout’s Pulitzer Prize win … more →
What I've Been Reading
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dc8s wrote 3 months ago: It’s hard trying to read and work on a novel at the same time, but I’ve managed to read … more →
THE RULES OF ENGAGEMENT
Clara Castelar wrote 4 months ago: CLARIFICATIONS THE ADMINISTRATOR OF BIBLIOLUST RECENTLY HAD TO MAKE A DIFFICULT DECISION ABOUT SPIKI … more →
UNE TETE BIEN FAITE
Clara Castelar wrote 4 months ago: Hi Chandler, This e-mail program has a sloppy format for my list of questions. I apologize. Thank yo … more →
ET TU, JULIA ROBERTS?
Clara Castelar wrote 4 months ago: I wanted to like Margot Berwin’s first novel, Hothouse Flower and the Nine Plants of Desire. T … more →
Just Around the Corner
sharigodinez wrote 4 months ago: Check out this great youtube link about why you should shop at your local book store instead of orde … more →
ANNOUNCEMENT
Clara Castelar wrote 4 months ago: 1. HISTORIAN AND NOVELIST JASON GOODWIN TALKS ABOUT WRITING AND HIS EDGAR AWARD WINNING CRIME FICTIO … more →
