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LiterateMama: March 2007
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Saturday, March 31, 2007. I was lucky enough to get this book almost as soon as it was ordered by and delivered to the library. And I must say that I was not at all disappointed in it. You've got to admire Joe HIll for setting off down the road that's been well-traveled by his dad. I think one day though he'll be paving his own road- perhaps it will run parallel to his dad's, but it'll be his own, all the same. Posted by V at 2:38 AM. Thursday, March 29, 2007. The Higher Power of Lucky. The use of the wo...
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LiterateMama: December 2006
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Wednesday, December 20, 2006. This wasn't on my list of books to read, but it was available at my last visit to the library, so I picked it up. And I am so glad I did! I consider myself like Bill Buford in his pre-Babbo days- an amateur in the kitchen. Maybe I've had more success than he has- but then again, my standards for success are pretty low, considering I cook mainly for a husband who doesn't complain too much about what I feed him (except when they involve cruciferous vegetables). It took me abou...
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LiterateMama: September 2006
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Sunday, September 10, 2006. I can't believe it's taken me forever to finish writing about this book, which I really enjoyed. (but there was the hospital stay, and recovery, and generally feeling that writing one blog was taxing my remaining brain cells.). It's been a while since I returned these to the library so I've actually forgotten the characters' names! Posted by V at 10:41 PM. Sunday, September 03, 2006. The End of California. This has to be one of the most compelling bits of fiction I've read in ...
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LiterateMama: January 2007
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Tuesday, January 30, 2007. Gone With the Windsors. It's not that I haven't been reading, but I was actually in the middle of three books, and this is the first among them I finished. I fully expected a thirties' style chicklit tell-all, and in some ways this book is that, but I didn't expect to be as entertained as much as I have. The book is an interesting angle into one of the greatest love stories of the 20th century- the king who gave up his throne for love. The diarist is both funny and sad, in her ...
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LiterateMama: November 2006
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Thursday, November 23, 2006. I'm not a diehard fan of thrillers or whodunnits. I'll pick one up occasionally if the jacket description makes me believe the book isn't just about trying to figure out who did what. This book falls into that category. The way the story also details the relationship between Diana and Megan was a clincher for me. It was a great anatomy of mother-daughter tension- if I can remember this story if I ever have a daughter someday, it sure will provide a balm in her adolescence.
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LiterateMama: May 2007
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Saturday, May 26, 2007. Scrambled Eggs at Midnight. By Brad Barkley and Heather Hepler. After reading 19 Minutes last month, I was in serious need of light-hearted stuff. So I raided the Young Adult shelf! They meet one summer because Eliot's family's Christian fat camp is near the grounds of the medieval fair where Cali's mom sells her jewelry and takes on roles to make money before moving on to some place new. Series as a teenager? I loved the first 40! Posted by V at 7:47 PM. Thursday, May 17, 2007.
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LiterateMama: April 2007
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Tuesday, April 10, 2007. I read this over two months ago, and it disturbed me on so many levels I still can't figure out what to say about it! I've enjoyed almost all of Bohjalian's books, ever since Oprah promoted "Midwives". This is probably his most serious since that book. It deals with rape and post traumatic stress disorder. I didn't completely understand the psychological term "double bind" as it was described in the book, so I had to look it up in Wikipedia, which was pretty helpful-. Bohjalian l...
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LiterateMama: July 2006
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Sunday, July 30, 2006. The Whole World Over. I know Julia Glass' first novel, Three Junes, was much acclaimed, but I've not read it. I never got past the first chapter! I expected that to happen with her newest book. But I was hooked from the beginning. I didn't think it would take me so long to finish this though- it's under 500 pages but the type size has got to be 6. It took me about 9 days! I enjoyed the book very much though doubt I'll read it again (that font size! Posted by V at 1:02 AM. And Stand...
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LiterateMama: October 2006
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Friday, October 27, 2006. Rise and Shine by Anna Quindlen. I've read almost all of Anna Quindlen's fiction. (Ironically, not One True Thing, which was made into a movie with Meryl Streep, Renee Zellweger and whatsisname, Marlee Matlin's ex.Mosquito Coast guy.) I enjoyed this one more than the others. Or perhaps I'm not remembering the others as well as I ought to. Posted by V at 2:58 AM. Posted by V at 2:38 AM. I know moms are supposed to be "smarter" than previously thought- that motherhood actually mak...