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Category Archives: Books
On Turning 30
I cannot wait these days to turn 30! Then I may put away all pretense of being marriageable and concentrate on my interests. – Letter from the mid- 1800′s, quoted by Betsy Israel in Bachelor Girl Tweet this!
Posted in Books
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So Fine And Subtle Were They
I have a short story, called So Fine And Subtle Were They, included in A Torn Page: 2012 Spring Short Fiction Anthology. That version’s on dead trees, there’s also a Kindle edition for reading on the subway. I’m so pleased … Continue reading
Posted in Books, New York City
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Mr. Darcy Takes A Wife
It is a truth universally acknowledged that any Pride and Prejudice sequel will be a complete disaster. But like every other former English major, I’m so fascinated by Mr. Darcy that I can’t stop reading the knockoffs. Despite having highwaymen, attempted ravishment … Continue reading
Posted in Books, charlotte, Raleigh
Tagged Darcy, Mr. Darcy, Mr. Darcy Takes A Wife, pride and prejudice, reading
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Reading List
A few weeks ago, Harold and I exchanged tweets (why is there no convenient usage for this?) about reading selections, and how revealing a reading list can be. My choices right now are skewed towards travel (No surprise that I … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Raleigh
Tagged blogging about blogging, Books, classics, dead romans, election, games, Harold, henry viii, now reading reloaded, reading, sinosplice, travel, twitter
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The Lovely Bones
The Lovely Bones, by Alice Sebold, begins by introducing the protagonist, Susie Salmon (like the fish, she reminds us), who is dead, murdered by a neighbor who’s made smalltalk with her parents a few times. As her community searches for … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Raleigh
Tagged Book review, Books, Eric, family, Harry Potter, mac, movies, moving, my boyfriend, reading, Young
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Textbook Case
Look, another post where I hold up something to which I’ve contributed to in a tiny way! My Craftsman Farms blog and I are mentioned in this business communications textbook! I’m on page 5, so this will be covered early … Continue reading
The Independence of Miss Mary Bennett
I have mixed feelings about Colleen McCullough. On one hand, she wrote the well-researched and racy Caesar’s Women and other novels set in ancient Rome. On the other hand, I haven’t quite forgiven her for Thorn Birds. Now, I love … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Raleigh
Tagged Book review, caesar, Darcy, huh?, nerd, pride and prejudice, reading, Rome, The Independence Of Miss Mary Bennett
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