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• Contempt by Alberto Moravia

  

  "The less one notices happiness, the greater it is." How interesting that Moravia's Contempt, and Tolstoy's Anna Karenina should begin with the concept of... Read more

  Posted on 26 May 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

• The Independent Foreign Fiction Prize 2015 and Fabulous Give-away Opportunity

  

  Ever since I began reading the books listed for the Independent Foreign Fiction Prize two years ago, I have been mesmerized by the beauty of books in... Read more

  Posted on 22 May 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes

  

  "The problem, dear professor, is that you wanted someone who could be made intelligent but still be kept in a cage and displayed when necessary to reap the... Read more

  Posted on 16 May 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Little, Big (Book 3: Old Law Farm)

  ...they were led down concave weed-spined lanes in an endless land, down the twists and turns of a long, long story, a boundless and-then, toward a place... Read more

  Posted on 15 May 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Little, Big (Book 2: Brother North-Wind’s Secret)

  I have grown so fond of these characters, felt such an affinity for Daily Alice and Smoky and Sophie, that I was a little shocked to read that Smoky had been... Read more

  Posted on 14 May 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Little, Big (Book 1: Edgewood)

  I live on a street called Edgewater. It has trees all the way down a gently curving path lying parallel to the river. I'm sure it has tunnels harboring unseen... Read more

  Posted on 13 May 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Mailbox Monday: Two Books From Cuba and One Puppy from Illinois

  

  "Out of the modern-day dystopia of Cuba comes an instant classic from the island's most celebrated science fiction author. A Planet for Rent draws parallels... Read more

  Posted on 04 May 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Of Contempt and Edgewood and Hard-Boiled Eggs (Read-alongs This May)

  

  Frances and Richard, two bloggers whose opinion I have long valued, are hosting a read-along of by Alberto Moravia, which is the "...story of a failing marriage... Read more

  Posted on 01 May 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

• The Ravens by Tomas Bannerhed (Or, How I Stand Apart From The Shadow Jury on Thi...

  

  The Ravens fly over the farmer's house, shrieking, predicting death. The cover for this book is particularly well done. It shows the raven trying to soar... Read more

  Posted on 26 April 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Hour Seven: Tea and Cookies and Books, Oh My!

  

  I have abandoned the trite piece I began last night. It served its purpose by showing me that poorly written best sellers can drive me running to lesser known... Read more

  Posted on 25 April 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Beginning The 24 Hour Read-a-thon

  

  It's a perfect day for a read-a-thon. My favorite kind of day, in fact. The rain somehow seems to give me permission to read, looking at this view out of our... Read more

  Posted on 25 April 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Top Ten All Time Favorite Authors

  Who are your top ten favorite authors of all time? Such is the question asked here today, the answer for which took me about ten seconds. I think about them... Read more

  Posted on 22 April 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Mailbox Monday

  

  The Memory Painter by Gwendolyn Womack "romance, fantasy, and adventure ~ Library Journal, starred review "a twisty ending...for Da Vinci Code and Outlander... Read more

  Posted on 20 April 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Circling The Sun by Paula McLain

  

  You can have a life of drama, scandal, and excitement. Or, you can have a life of safety, comfort, and peace. But, I doubt very much that you can have... Read more

  Posted on 17 April 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Sunday Salon: Soothing a Stagnant Spirit

  Such a week it's been. From my son in the ER on Monday, which fortunately turned out to be too much Spring Break for just one boy; to report cards, comment... Read more

  Posted on 12 April 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Give-away: Celebrate the Release of One Plus One in Paperback With A Complete Se...

  " ONE PLUS ONE adds up to a delightful summer read... Moyes is masterful at creating characters ... You don't need to be a math whiz to figure out this book is... Read more

  Posted on 10 April 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

• The Official Short List Vs. The Shadow Jury’s Short List For the IFFP 2015

  It doesn't surprise me that there is some variance in the two lists. The numbers were crunched for the Shadow Jury's short list yesterday, and our top six for... Read more

  Posted on 09 April 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

• A Little, Big Read-Along; Care To Join In?

  

  " On a certain day in June, 19__, a young man was making his way on foot northward from the great City to a town or place called Edgewood, that he had been... Read more

  Posted on 04 April 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

• The Final Word

  Two days ago, I had my hand slapped by a blogger on Facebook. Her post mentioned something about the Constitution being the law of the land, not the Bible. And... Read more

  Posted on 03 April 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

• The Final Word

  Yesterday, I had my hand slapped by a blogger on Facebook. Her post mentioned something about the Declaration of Independence being the law of the land, not... Read more

  Posted on 03 April 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE