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Dolce Bellezza
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A book review blog for literary, and translated, fiction.
LATEST ARTICLES ( 381 )
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Naoko by Keigo Higashino
"Everything has an end. The day of that accident should have been the end for me. All that happened was that the end was put off until today." Then she added... Read more
Posted on 31 December 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Books Read in 2013
~January~1. The Accidental by Ali Smith2. The Secret Keeper by Kate Morton3. Little Women by Louisa May Alcott4. Fifteen Seconds by Andrew Gross5. The Name of... Read more
Posted on 31 December 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Mailbox Monday for December 30
From the bottom up:Songs Of Willow Frost by Jamie Ford "From Jamie Ford, author of the beloved Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet, comes a much... Read more
Posted on 30 December 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Christmas is Over, Now What?
It's funny how when everything finally slows down (the house decorated, the presents opened, the meals prepared, Christmas come and gone) there's an... Read more
Posted on 26 December 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Handfelted. Not For Children Under 3. Not A Toy.
I met my cousin for a coffee at Caribou this morning.I don't even like Caribou, and I don't like driving to her town with more one-way streets than I could begi... Read more
Posted on 24 December 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Best of 2013
Favorite children's book:Flora and Ulysses by Kate DiCamilloFavorite thriller:The Silent Wife by A. S. Harrison (thanks to Nadia for first bringing it to my... Read more
Posted on 22 December 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Kevin's Post...because It Touches Me
Kevin said, "When someone asks me, "If you were an animal, what animal would you be?" this is what my answer is going to be: A fox, carrying a bunny through... Read more
Posted on 20 December 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Let Your Heart Be Light
I'm sitting at my computer while my class is in the gym practicing for the dance party tomorrow. It's nice to have a moment of quiet because Christmas isn't eve... Read more
Posted on 19 December 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Books, Music, and Art: Gifts From Donna Tartt
I am still thinking of Donna Tartt. The Goldfinch. And all the ways her writing effects me. (I use Grammarly's plagiarism checker because the theft of... Read more
Posted on 13 December 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Books, Music and Art; Still Effected by Donna Tartt
I am still thinking of Donna Tartt. The Goldfinch. All the ways her writing effects me long after I finish one of her novels. (And, I use Grammarly's... Read more
Posted on 12 December 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE -
The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt
Here is The Goldfinch by Carel Fabritius, Rembrandt's pupil and Vermeer's teacher, around which the novel is centered: Poor, little goldfinch. Read more
Posted on 12 December 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Virtual Advent Tour Day 7: What We Need
Marc Chagall, 1966Perhaps the most significant giftwhich could be given to any of usis peace.Not politicians in quarrel,for a house divided cannot stand.What... Read more
Posted on 07 December 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Miss Buncle's Book Free Today
How delighted I was to find Miss Buncle's Book by D. E. Stevenson as a Free Book Friday selection offered by Barnes and Noble. I first heard of this Miss... Read more
Posted on 06 December 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Plans for December, Plans for January
My first plan for December is to Be Calm. Forget about any worries or troubles. Focus on peace. Joy. Books.I've already written a poem, sort of, for the... Read more
Posted on 02 December 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE -
The Heavenly Village by Cynthia Rylant
"It is said that when people die, they travel to a place of Perfect Happiness, a place of Complete Ecstasy, a place called Heaven. And most do. Read more
Posted on 01 December 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Thanksgiving 2013
"...in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you." 1 Thessalonians 5:18 In an hour or so I will be going to my mother and... Read more
Posted on 27 November 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Flora and Ulysses by Kate DiCamillo
Holy unanticipated occurrences! Kate has done it again. I thought I loved Because of Winn Dixie. I thought I loved The Tale of Despereaux, and The Magician's... Read more
Posted on 21 November 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Night Film by Marisha Pressl
Fazioli pianos. Ravel and DeBussy. A red coat which sparks immediate interest with anyone who has see it before. A girl who leapt to her death for unknown... Read more
Posted on 18 November 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Mailbox Monday for November 18, 2013
"Sprout is a hen forced to live out her days in captivity on an industrial egg farm. More than anything, she longs for the freedom to hatch a baby chic of her... Read more
Posted on 17 November 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Winner of The Literary Blog Hop
Whichever cover you prefer, the book inside is mesmerizing: The winner of Paprika from Literary Blog Hop is Suko of Suko's Notebook. Congratulations, Suko, and... Read more
Posted on 15 November 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE