Posts tagged books

Shuggie Bain takes us inside Thatcher-era poverty in suburban Glasgow

Every once in a while we come upon a book that, while not an uplifting subject, touches us deeply. Shuggie Bain by Douglas Stuart was short-listed for The Booker Prize and that prompted me to…

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My new book has arrived! Christmas gift problems solved!

Just in time for Christmas To order your copy of WE’RE NOT DEAD YET! Essays, rants and reflections on baby boomer lifestyle, fashion, current events, and more . . . by Lynda Davis ⇐To order…

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Experience twentieth-century life in France through the eyes of an unusual narrator

Never Anyone But You by Rupert Thomson ticked all my boxes when it comes to reading material. Historical fiction. Strong female characters. Set in France. WW1 to and beyond WW2. I wasn’t sure what to…

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Thursday Musical Two-Fer: A book about Dolly Parton and a book by Jann Arden

Dolly Parton and Jann Arden are two women I would definitely love to have as girlfriends—BFFs. They’re smart, talented, generous, kind, and funny. I’ve just finished reading two books: She Come By It Natural about…

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“Friends and Enemies” exposes how the other half lives, or Don’t cry for me, Barbara Amiel

You will need to allow plenty of time to read and absorb the contents of Barbara Amiel’s new memoir Friends and Enemies which was released earlier this month. Weighing in at a hefty 603 pages in…

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Carl Hiaasen’s Squeeze Me is a brilliantly satirical take on Palm Beach and the Presidential lifestyle

Trump lovers will hate Carl Hiaasen‘s new novel Squeeze Me and call it offensive to the President. Trump haters will laugh their asses off as they recognize the ridiculousness of it all. Hiaasen is the…

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