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Friday, August 26, 2016

Two Books: Sixpence House and The Bookseller

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There is a footnote on page 123 in Sixpence House that reads: Please accept my apologies: this book is a disappointment.  The author, Pa...
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Friday, August 19, 2016

Textbook Amy Krouse Rosenthal by Amy Krouse Rosenthal

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Textbook Amy Krouse Rosenthal is not so much a book as it is an experience. Oh, sure, it has a hardback cover, pages, and spine...
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Friday, August 12, 2016

The Diamond Caper by Peter Mayle

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I am quite a fan of Peter Mayle's tales of Provence. I have read several of his stand alone novels but he also has a crime caper ser...
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Friday, August 5, 2016

The Year of Living Danishly by Helen Russell

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  I do enjoy reading books written by someone who has moved to another country and the details of his or her encounters with a foreign...
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Friday, July 29, 2016

On Making a Literary Life and No Excuses Art Journaling

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I searched for the book Making a Literary Life ( here ) and was happy to find a used hardcover copy at Powell's online bookstore. As I...
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Friday, July 22, 2016

The Books That Changed My Life edited by Bethanne Patrick

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The books I have read on books that influenced or deeply affected or changed a life in some way have all featured writers. What makes The ...
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Friday, July 15, 2016

A Sampling of Classic British Mysteries and Making a Literary Life by Carolyn See

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About a year ago, I wrote of the British Library Crime Classics with their terrific, artful covers ( here ). I never did get around to purch...
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