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• Honeymoon in Paris by JoJo Moyes

  

  So many things can get in the way of a new bride's happiness on her honeymoon: jealousy, expectations, her new husband. I know, because on my very own... Read more

  Posted on 14 July 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Looking For Me by Beth Hoffman

  

  "We are the authors of our lives, and, through choice or circumstance, some of us leave our stories unfinished or untold. Though it's taken me a long while to... Read more

  Posted on 10 July 2013 BOOKS

• The Sound of Waves by Yukio Mishima

  

  The Sound of Waves is a book of optimism and hope with all the character traits I most admire: courage, perseverance, honesty, cheerfulness, and hard work. It... Read more

  Posted on 05 July 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• July's Theme for the Japanese Literature Challenge 7

  

  While June's (optional) theme for the Japanese Literature Challenge was children's books, let's make the theme for July Short Stories! Read more

  Posted on 03 July 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• The Silent Wife by A. S. A. Harrison

  

  I like the setting in Chicago with all it's familiar places such as the Loop, Navy Pier, Printers Row, and the Drake Hotel. I like the backdrop of psychology no... Read more

  Posted on 02 July 2013 BOOKS

• Mailbox Monday: Japanese Modern Classics from Vintage International

  

  Vintage International has just released 12 great Japanese novels in paperback with newly designed covers. When arranged in groups of four, the cover designs mak... Read more

  Posted on 01 July 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Sunday Salon: What Will You Be Reading in July?

  

  With the plethora of choices out there, it's a rather difficult task to pin oneself down, and yet I find myself with a list of books I plan to read in July at... Read more

  Posted on 29 June 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• On The Floor by Aifric Campbell

  

  Aifric Campbell has written one of the best books I've read this year. At first, I thought On The Floor was about trading and high finance and being a powerful... Read more

  Posted on 28 June 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Mailbox Monday for June 24, 2013

  

  I cannot tell you how much fun it has been hosting Mailbox Monday this June. I have been deplorable in my commenting, for which excuse I beg being away from my... Read more

  Posted on 24 June 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Piercing by Ryu Murakami

  

  "Thanks to the imagination, there's no end to things in this world that can trigger anxiety. Normally, of course, you can free yourself from fears like that jus... Read more

  Posted on 22 June 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Saturday Snapshot for June 22, 2013

  

  Find more Saturday Snapshots at our hostess for this week: West Metro Mommy. How I love the Northwoods of Wisconsin! Long will these images remain in my mind... Read more

  Posted on 22 June 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• The River of No Return

  

  "You think you are a singular man, an individual, Nick. A great marquess, second only to a duke, yes? You think that you control your own feelings. But time,... Read more

  Posted on 20 June 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Change of URL for the JLC7

  Dear Participants of the Japanese Literature Challenge,While I have been vacationing in the Northwoods this week, I have received a few emails from a blogger wh... Read more

  Posted on 19 June 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Ode to a Paperback Book

  

  I know it doesn't have a cover. I know it isn't even in the genre I prefer to read. No, this book was simply found in a box marked FREE on Highway 47 as my... Read more

  Posted on 18 June 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• A Vision of Angels by Timothy Smith

  

  "A terrorist attack planned for Easter Sunday in Jerusalem sets off a chain of events that weave together the lives of an American journalist, Israeli war... Read more

  Posted on 16 June 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• the Time Between by Karen White

  

  has my favorite themes in literature. Love. Grief. And, ultimately, forgiveness.The story takes place in Edisto, South Carolina, and is told from the point of... Read more

  Posted on 11 June 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Mailbox Monday for June 10

  

  Into my mailbox this week has come the following books: Down and Out in Bugtussle THE MAD FAT ROAD TO HAPPINESS by Stephanie McAffe which is about a new to me... Read more

  Posted on 09 June 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Pym Reading Week: Excellent Women

  

  As pleased as I am to be joining those who are participating in Barbara Pym Reading Week, hosted by Thomas of My Porch, I must confess to a bit of...boredom? Read more

  Posted on 05 June 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• The Japanese Literature Challenge 7 Begins!

  

  A famous Japanese quote says: 虎穴に入らずんば虎子を得ず。 (Koketsu ni irazunba koji wo ezu) It literally means, "If you do not enter the tiger's cave, you will not catch... Read more

  Posted on 02 June 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Mailbox Monday for June 3

  

  I'm so pleased to be the host for Mailbox Monday during the month of June. After this week, I will be in northern Wisconsin for two weeks, and I'm not quite sur... Read more

  Posted on 02 June 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE