Bookish things I'm loving on the internet this week: Glad I'm not the only one annoyed by Hillbilly Elegy. I will definitely be reading Omid Scobie's new book. I'm Jessica Fletcher. Which detective are you? So true.
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Author: Home For Wayward Books
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Book Review: The Yellow House
The Yellow House by Sarah Broom is labeled as a memoir, but that label doesn't really capture what the book is. Broom tells the story of her family, starting with her grandmother Amelia and then turning to her mother, Ivory Mae. If there is a central character in the book, it's Ivory Mae. She is … Continue reading Book Review: The Yellow House
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What I'm loving on the internet this week: Not book or arts-related at all, but this made me laugh so hard. I can't go back to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival this year, but I'm going to check out some of the streaming shows this weekend. Some are live, some recorded, some ticketed, some free. The … Continue reading Friday Fun Links
Book Review: August Folly
I enjoy a quiet book set in an English village, and August Folly by Angela Thirkell is one of those. Three families, the Tebbens, the Deans, and the Palmers, live in the village of Worsted. They are brought together by Mrs. Palmer's production of Hippolytus, in which she requires most of the young people to … Continue reading Book Review: August Folly
The August Line-Up
In part because of starting this blog, and in part because I just like making reading plans (even if they fall apart later), I set out stacks of books by month for the rest of the year. I kind of tried to theme them and also work in books for my various reading challenges. August's … Continue reading The August Line-Up
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It's OK for someone not to like the same books you like, and it's really annoying to hear, "I can't believe you haven't read XYZ!!" about a book that just doesn't interest you. Read Deirdre Coyle's excellent essay on the men who insist women need to read Infinite Jest. How do crime novels contribute to … Continue reading Friday Fun Links
Review: The Train to Crystal City
The Train to Crystal City by Jan Jarboe Russell recounts the story of the World War II internment camp at Crystal City, a small South Texas town not far from the border with Mexico. Russell interviewed several survivors of the camp, and she uses these personal stories to illustrate not only the betrayal and displacement … Continue reading Review: The Train to Crystal City
July Wrap-Up
Eleven books in July! Not a bad reading month at all. My favorite is probably the last one I finished and the one I reviewed yesterday, On a Hoof and Prayer by Polly Evans. Several counted for my Dewey Decimal Challenge (On a Hoof and a Prayer, Incredible Women Inventors, and Clearing Clutter), and others … Continue reading July Wrap-Up
Horsing Around
Polly Evans, a travel writer and journalist, spent about five months traveling around Argentina, with a loose goal of learning to ride horses. On a Hoof and a Prayer recounts her travels and adventures. Reading travel books right now is bittersweet: it's a way to travel vicariously but also makes me miss traveling so much … Continue reading Horsing Around
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SO EXCITED about a miniseries adaptation of one of my favorite books, Nancy Mitford's The Pursuit of Love. This interview with Sarah Broom, whose book The Yellow House I'm planning to read next month. You can't vote if you aren't registered. Do it today! This Smithsonian article about Gene Stratton Porter came out earlier this … Continue reading Friday Fun Links
