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Raking in the Reviews
Greetings, I hope everyone is enjoying the fall colors these days. So far we’ve had two snowstorms here, and still the leaves seem to be in fine form and haven’t come down fully yet. It’s pretty out now … just … Continue reading
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Jumping Into Fall
Well this Monday is the first official day of fall, and already it’s been darker in the mornings and getting darker earlier in the evenings, yikes. The temps too are getting a bit crisper … at least here in North … Continue reading
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Golden Days
Greetings, I hope your September is going well, particularly your reading as there are many notable books out this fall. Just this week the whole hoopla over the arrival of Margaret Atwood’s sequel novel — “The Testaments” — seems to … Continue reading
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The Nickel Boys and Recursion
Hi. It’s been a busy month so I’ve been a bit scarce on the blogosphere, but I hope to catch up soon and stop by your sites. Recently I was at the beach in Southern California, visiting my relatives and … Continue reading
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Summer Rolls On …
Oh, July has gone by quickly! Next week sometime I’ll be putting together my August preview of new releases, but for now I just wanted to add a few reviews below of what I’ve been reading lately. It’s safe to … Continue reading
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July Reviews
July has been busy. Last week I was in a town a couple hours north of here officiating the junior provincial tennis tournament for 18- and 16-year-olds, which meant long days outside on the courts. Some days were freezing, and … Continue reading
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A Bloom of Reviews
Greetings. I hope everyone’s June is going well. Things are very green here now and in bloom. My book assistant, at left, and I are especially enjoying the lilac bushes in the park. Don’t you love the smell? So far … Continue reading
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The Red Daughter and American Spy
Greetings, how is everyone’s May going? It’s been a pretty rainy one here lately, which has sort of helped out my reading truth-be-told. But we’ve been trying to get ready for the annual Golden Triangle three-day bike ride this coming … Continue reading
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The River and The Lost Man
I have been a bit AWOL from the blog lately as I was playing in a big senior tennis tournament here last week and my doubles partner from Austria was staying with us. She used to live here and decided … Continue reading
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The Current and The Perfect Nanny
Our area usually doesn’t come into full bloom until May but something neat has happened this spring in our neck of the woods. A great horned owl family has taken up residence in a nest in a tall tree down … Continue reading
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