Tag: Books
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October Collection: Trivia and Treats
WELCOME to our monthly collection where we offer links and ideas for you to explore with us. I hope you have a cup of tea and a quiet moment to savor the good things in life while you read. High Wind The clouds before him rushed, as theyWere racing home to end the day;The flying…
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Alice and Me in Wonderland
Dear Readers, I feel like the white rabbit. Oh, dear! Oh, dear! I shall be too late! It’s 10:30ish on Friday morning. Something should be published here in less than three hours. I haven’t written for weeks. But I am interrupting my dish washing session to bring you a message. Would you tell me, please,…
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Author Spotlight: Atul Gwande
Atul Atmaram Gawande (born November 5, 1965) is an American surgeon, writer, and public health researcher. He is married to Kathleen and they have three children. He practices general and endocrine surgery at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts. He is a professor in the Department of Health Policy and Management at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and the Samuel O. Thier Professor…
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July Collection: Family Vacation Edition
WELCOME to our monthly collection where we offer links and ideas for you to explore with us. This month we (Eva) spent two weeks on vacation. First up was a stop at Fountain Run, KY. I taught school there years ago, and made lasting friendships. Next we stopped at Hickory, NC to visit hunter friends…
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A Quick Case for LONG Books
I’m not a fan of long books. Anything that feels like a door stop is too cumbersome to hold much less to carry with me. My attention span isn’t that disciplined. And they are usually slow moving classics filled with detailed description. They’re just so long! But I’m excited to tell you I’ve found a…
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A Piece of the World
A Piece of the World by Christina Baker Kline, 2017, 304 pages A Piece of the World is a fictional account of the life of Christina Olsen’s life. Characters, places and events really happened but the inner life, drama and complexities were created from the author’s imagination. The story begins on a July afternoon in…
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Midsummer’s Reading
There’ still time for summer reading. Eva and I wanted to get in some planned reading this summer and created a book challenge for ourselves. You are welcome to join us! At the bottom of the post you will find a button to print or download this challenge. National Book Lover’s Day is August 9.…
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Books in Which Gardens Play a Part
In the spring and summer, our minds turn towards gardens and the outdoors. Without further ado, here is a selection of books where garden or gardening play a part. THE FORGOTTEN GARDEN Kate Morton A tiny girl is abandoned on a ship headed for Australia in 1913. She arrives completely alone with nothing but a…
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Jeanette Lockerbie [Author Spotlight]
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I hope you have heard of the book Salt in my Kitchen by Jeanette Lockerbie. It is a small devotional book written by Mrs. Lockerbie and is such a neat book to have around. Jeanette Lockerbie was born in Scotland and spent her adult years in Canada and the United States. She has written nearly forty books,…
So She Reads 