I have no problem diving into a 500-plus page book and devouring it in a matter of days. If the book is as good as some I’ve read, all the better. I love getting sucked into a great story. Book reviews are another matter. Most book reviews are too long and use too many unusual […]
Erik Larson makes history interesting. In the Garden of Beasts: Love, Terror, and an American Family in Hilter’s Berlin chronicles one family’s experiences in Berlin in the years leading up to World War II and it is fascinating. The family is that of William Dodd, the US Ambassador to Germany, and without much political support […]
Whoo hoo! Day 1 of the 10-Day Real Food Pledge is complete! In an effort to delve deeper into clean eating (you’ll recall this all started here) I decided to visit 100 Days of Real Food and was inspired by this family’s commitment to eating real, clean, unprocessed foods. Will I make it the full […]
I have a useless gift: the gift of judging books by their covers. It’s not a flawless system, but for the most part I do pretty well at the bookstore – especially in the sale section. My latest successful find is The Matchmaker of Kenmare by Frank Delaney. I was drawn to the book by […]
For a while I was burning my way through a book or so a week, but then I hit a dry spell. I blame other projects and life distractions in general, but I’m back on track now! I just completed The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie: A Flavia de Luce Mystery by Alan […]
What better way to work up an appetite for dinner than to read a new diet book? I decided to flip through Bob Harper’s The Skinny Rules: The Simple, Nonnegotiable Principles for Getting to THIN after work today. I borrowed the book from my friend Carrie, and while I think the principles are sound – […]
There aren’t many books that I read more than once. Certainly not but a few that I’ve read more than twice. But Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice is one of my all-time favorites and I unashamedly admit to being a little bit obsessed. It borders on ridiculous actually. Other Jane Austen works lose me in […]
There are few things I enjoy more than a documentary – especially when a crime is involved. I know it’s strange and should be depressing, but it’s not. I love crime shows and true television in general. And this story – as sad and scary as it is – is one of the best ones […]
Sometimes I read books to learn something. Sometimes I read to entertain myself. Or make sure I still can. (In this age of electronic media and quick-hitting blog posts, this is not a given.) And I always give myself an out – if I’m not feeling it after a few chapters, I’ll stop reading and […]
People are complicated. Even the ones we love. Especially the ones we love. People have secrets, have pasts, have feelings and doubt. And the closer we are to someone the more complicated their secrets, pasts, feelings and doubt make our lives. And it’s worth it – most of the time. All part of life and […]
South & Town 