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When We Were Strangers by Pamela Schoenewaldt – a book review By the cover alone, you should already know why I chose this book. Sew! A needle pulling thread….. Starring a wonderfully strong female character, Irma, set amidst the historical fiction back drop of late 19th century immigrant America. A true coming of age story […]
Read MoreHeads in Beds A Reckless Memoir of Hotels, Hustles, and So-Called Hospitality By Jacob Tomsky Airport impulse purchase and maybe better to read on the flight headed into vacation than one home, so that you have time to apply Mr. Tomsky’s recommendations. Can’t say I was surprised/shocked per se by what was shared in this […]
Read MoreThe Old Man and The Sea By E. Hemingway Short on pages, long on quality and now tied to great memories of our trip to Cuba, which included visiting Cojimar and Hemingway’s home and boat (Pilar). Vividly word-illustrated story that puts you out in the tiny boat. Akin to many stories in life of struggling […]
Read MoreBook Review of Ransom Riggs’ Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children (2011) An intriguing book that swirls together, fiction and “peculiar” photographs, blurring the lines between reality and that strange place between sleep and awake. I love that this book features vintage photos, unadulterated by the author to support the story of Jacob, a sixteen-year […]
Read MoreBook Review: The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake by Aimee Bender Such a strange yet enjoyable book. I enjoyed it, in part because I love all things lemon flavored, but also how it takes a different look at the way we experience the world and how events (no matter how big or small) around us […]
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Here are my thoughts in regards to three reads off the recent Modern Farmer list of 6 Great Farm Reads for Young Adults. I have also read, re-read and reveled in the Little House series, Haddie Big Sky will get her own post, leaving me only with Stoner by John Williams to read at some […]
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Odds & Hens : Ramblings. Creations. 