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Author Archives: Susan
The North Water and Between the World and Me
Tomorrow my husband and I are headed off on a bike trip with a group around southern Arizona for a week. It’s our spring break, so to speak. Since there’s a few nights of camping involved along with the cycling, … Continue reading
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March Preview and Week in Review
Happy March. We’ve just about made it to the start of spring, which is always a bit exciting for those living in a Northern country. Though May is usually the time when a lot of flowers open and things turn … Continue reading
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The Oscars, Americanah, and Wave
Thanks to those who commented last week about Harper Lee’s legacy and books; there was quite a good discussion with various excellent points raised. Now today is the Academy Awards, which has its share of controversy this year (or once … Continue reading
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Pioneer Girl and a Week in Review
I was sad to read of Harper Lee’s death yesterday. I had reread her 1960 classic “To Kill a Mockingbird” last year and had re-watched the 1962 movie version of it too — all in preparation for the 2015 release … Continue reading
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My Name Is Lucy Barton and Everything, Everything
I’ve had a great week visiting old friends and playing tennis in the Virginia/D.C./Maryland area, but I’ve been “on the Go” quite a bit so I haven’t read much of anything this week (other than restaurant menus, LOL) but I … Continue reading
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February Preview
February is already here and trying to escape me. Tomorrow I leave for D.C. and Virginia for a week to visit friends and my old digs. It should be fun but what’s this talk about a chance of more snow … Continue reading
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The Wright Brothers and The Paying Guests
I wish I could say that I have some distant relation to the famous Wright brothers but all I can say is that we share a surname. Still this was good enough for me when I was little when I … Continue reading
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The Last 5 Movies
This past week I’ve been enjoying David McCullough’s nonfiction book “The Wright Brothers” and Sarah Waters’s novel “The Paying Guests” and will report back once I finish both. Have you read these? Meanwhile over the past few months I finished … Continue reading
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First Books of the New Year
I’m off to a pretty good start in 2016, recently finishing Mary Lawson’s 2002 novel “Crow Lake” followed by Paula Hawkins’ runaway 2015 bestseller “The Girl on the Train” and completing the audiobook of Elisabeth Elo’s 2014 mystery-suspense novel “North … Continue reading
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My 2015 in Review
Looking back on 2015, I had quite a good reading year. While my stats below don’t seem that impressive, I was happy with the quality of books and the array of literary gems I found. I’ve never been a speedy … Continue reading
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