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Book Review: The Last Noel by Michael Malone
The Last Noel by Michael Malone My rating: 5 of 5 stars Curse you, Michael Malone! CURSE YOU for keeping me up late at night and making me deplete half my stock of tissues. I read his novel The Four Corners of the Sky, which, despite it not being typical of my usual reading preferences, … Continue reading
Book Review: When Did I Get Like This?… by Amy Wilson
When Did I Get Like This?: The Screamer, the Worrier, the Dinosaur-Chicken-Nugget-Buyer, and Other Mothers I Swore I’d Never Be by Amy Wilson My rating: 5 of 5 stars (I first read this when it came out in 2010 and recently picked it up again. It still makes me laugh and cry and appreciate even … Continue reading
F is for Five on Friday
In keeping with the A-to-Z Blog Challenge, today’s “F” is for our weekly “Five on Friday”. This week, it’s our five favorite writing books for established and aspiring writers alike. Bird by Bird. This classic memoir on writing by Anne Lamott must be on every writer’s bookshelf. It’s inspirational, self-deprecating, and provides not only a loose … Continue reading
Book Review: You Know When the Men Are Gone by Siobhan Fallon
You Know When the Men Are Gone by Siobhan Fallon My rating: 5 of 5 stars I am a military wife, so perhaps I’m a little more biased than some–but I have to say, I LOVED this book. A quick read, as it was a series of short stories told from the various viewpoints: the … Continue reading
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