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Three Short Story Collections I Recommend6 comments

Carol Deminski wrote 1 month ago: A few weeks ago while wandering the isles of The Strand in New York City, I picked up Elissa Schappe … more →

Tags: writing, Short Story 2, Reading, bookstore, Short Story, short story collection, Elissa Schappell, Aryn Kyle, blueprints for building better girls

5th and 6th. Meetings and Books.

ladymays wrote 1 month ago: Since I can’t seem to get it together lately I will have to give you the short, short version … more →

Tags: Books, Meetings, Food and Wine, Authors, Book Club, Author, Meetings, Soccer, Pinterest

The Apothecary by Maile Meloy1 comment

avcposeidon wrote 1 month ago: Here’s my review for The Apothecary.  Enjoy!  When Janie moves to England from California, her … more →

Tags: England, Atomic bombs, Post World War II, spies, Published in 2011, Putnam, Debuts, BOOK 1

Live Well: Watching, Reading, Listening - Lonely Hearts Edition2 comments

Natalie wrote 2 months ago: For some reason, I’ve never really been into standard love stories. I like my love stories to … more →

Tags: Other, Books, Both ways is the only way I want it, valentine's day, to read, Rashida Jones, Andy Samberg, Celeste and Jesse Forever, Romantic Comedies

Book Report: The Apothecary

M wrote 3 months ago: Book: The Apothecary Author: Maile Meloy Initial Impression:  American girls in London always have t … more →

Tags: Reviews, middle grade fiction, History, Magic, Road Trip, Britfic, The Apothecary, london baby yeah

Must Read Short Story Collections

moderndayscribe wrote 4 months ago: “Astray” by Emma Donoghue “If I Loved You, I Would Tell You This” by Robin B … more →

Tags: Book Reviews, Reading Recommendations, Quotes, Writings, Short Story, Artist, Poetry, ASTRAY, Emma Donogue

ISBN: 978-1-59448-465-06 comments

thatgirlwhoreadsbooks wrote 5 months ago: Both Ways Is The Only Way I Want It by Maile Meloy I remember reading Maile Meloy’s book Half In Lov … more →

Tags: Books, Growing Up, Life, Art, Marriage, writing, Children, Literature, Fiction

Part One of a Top Ten - The New Yorker Fiction Podcasts

ifyouaskme wrote 5 months ago: It’s a grey miserable day and for good reason I am feeling less than chipper at the moment. There ar … more →

Tags: Short Stories, The New Yorker, John Cheever, Anne Enright, nathan englander, Isaac Bashevis Singer, Roddy Doyle, maeve brennan, Julian Barnes

ISBN 978-0-06-202468-86 comments

thatgirlwhoreadsbooks wrote 5 months ago: Wildwood by Colin Meloy I was reading the New Yorker when I saw an ad for Wildwood written by Colin … more →

Tags: Art, Books, Children, Children's Books, Fiction, Growing Up, Illustrations, Life, Literature

The Reluctant Read1 comment

writedrunkandeditsober wrote 5 months ago: Have you ever read a book you were certain you would despise? Someone forced it on you, for one reas … more →

Tags: Authors, Life, literature, Read Drunk; Analyze Sober, New Yorker, Richard Ford, Books, Reading, Montaña

Maile Meloy--"Demeter" (New Yorker, November 19, 2012)

Paul Debraski wrote 6 months ago: SOUNDTRACK: FOALS-Live on KEXP, May 30, 2008 (2008). I really like Foals’ debut album, Antidot … more →

Tags: Marriage trouble, Short Story, New Yorker, Foals, death, KEXP 90.3 FM--Seattle, WA, Swimming

Marvelous Middle Grade Monday: The Apothecary6 comments

Vicki Tremper wrote 6 months ago: Author Shannon Whitney Messenger began Marvelous Middle Grade Mondays a while back. If you love midd … more →

Tags: Reading, The Apothecary

Maile Meloy: "Demeter"

Aaron Riccio wrote 6 months ago: Originally published in The New Yorker, November 19, 2012. A name loaded with symbolism: according t … more →

Tags: Short-a-Day

Read Well: Best Books4 comments

Natalie wrote 7 months ago: Here’s one thing that it’s about time you learned about me: I love to read. My dad taugh … more →

Tags: Other, Books, Reading, Middlesex, Jeffrey Eugenides, Let the Great World Spin, Colum McCann, the glass castle, jeannette walls

Maile Meloy to speak at UM tonight, host student forum tomorrow

gwenflorio wrote 7 months ago: Lucky, lucky University of Montana freshmen. Their First-Year Reading Experience book this year is M … more →

Tags: Awards, Writers, Both ways is the only way I want it, Half in Love, The Apothecary, university of Montana, First Year Reading Experience, Indies Choice, PEN/Malamud

Book Review: The Apothecary, by Maile Meloy

CB wrote 7 months ago: The Apothecary by Maile Meloy My rating: 3 of 5 stars Set in 1952 London (mostly), this novel defini … more →

Tags: Book Reviews, Magic, Books, World War II, Apothecary, Nuclear, alchemy, Review

Monday September 10th, 20124 comments

carriegelson wrote 8 months ago: It’s Monday! What are you reading? Link up to Jen and Kellee’s meme and share what you h … more →

Tags: It's Monday What Are You Reading?, What is your teacher reading?, Amy Krouse Rosenthal, Chris Raschka, Favourite Illustrators, Helen Cooper, jen corace, middle grade novels, Monday Reads

Feel Someting+

blackfootbette wrote 9 months ago: I tried. Each attempt at embedding this video failed for days, as exposed by the Mashable publicatio … more →

Tags: Social Media, Art, YouTube, DTLA, Petros Vrellis, Deborah Aroshas, Boaz Bachrach, Eric Lerner, Ori Golad

Book Review: Both Ways Is the Only Way I Want It, by Maile Meloy2 comments

elephrasis wrote 10 months ago: If, after reading what you thought was a simple, bittersweet tale about family life in the American … more →

Tags: Book Reviews, Books, Short Stories, Both ways is the only way I want it


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