Slow Motion
I chose the book for the title … it’s been sitting on a pile of to-read for, um, two (three?) …
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Deacon King Kong
I found this charming and I couldn’t wait each night to return to these characters. The harsh reality of the …
“Am I good enough?”
#memoir #FLOTUS
#unflinchinglook
#lovestory #brutal
Feel good farm read
#thefaceofJesus #MichaelPerryfan
"Some Luck"
#farmlife
"The Ramblers"
my take: As I was sorting through book piles, I came across this HARDCOVER book and asked hubby where & …
"Every Exquisite Thing"
my take: “Behind every exquisite thing that existed, there was something tragic.”* Nanette and Alex meet through their encounter with …
"My Name is Lucy Barton"
my take: I borrowed this from the virtual library to read on my Kindle … not a super big fan …
"The Vacationers"
my take: Dysfunctional family goes to Mallorca. Food, pool, sun, beach, Spanish men and scenery. Definitely a great escape novel …
"Just Mercy"
my take: Profound. Important. Essential. Imperative. What word best sums the necessity of Bryan Stevenson’s voice? Right up there with …
"The Orchardist"
my take: The last 20 or so pages of this were some of the best writing I’ve ever read – …
"Florence Gordon"
my take: A bit of a cross between Olive Kitteridge and Emily, Alone, Florence is a somewhat crotchety feminist whose …
"The Invention of Wings"
my take: Oh, I really wanted to love this. I mean, The Secret Life of Bees was so memorable. After …
"Tell the Wolves I’m Home"
#bookclub
"Jewelweed"
my take: A small town saga set in Wisconsin, the novel is populated with a large cast of everyday characters …
"How to Be an American Housewife"
my take: When American service men were stationed in Japan at the end of WWII, many found Japanese brides to …
"The Silver Star"
my take: The opening lines of The Silver Star are reminiscent of The Glass Castle: “My sister saved my life when …
"The Master Butchers Singing Club"
my take: Isn’t it interesting that the timing of when one reads a book very much affects the experience? After …
