Reach & Read: Zelda – A biography

Book Review: Zelda by Nancy Milford Upon recommendation from a co-worker, I tackled ‘Zelda’. This is not a quick nor easy read. Enjoyable at times, if you have an imagination but really frankly, sad. Not in the Old Yeller way either, just a downward spiral of a story, glimpses of how a mind unravels. I […]

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Reach & Read: The Third Son

Book Review: The Third Son by Julie Wu Not your average 1940s Japanese story (if there is one). Begins in 1943, World War II, not from the perspective of Japanese internment camps rather air strikes in occupied Taiwan right before it was handed over to the Chinese National Army. As you may guess, being the […]

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Reach & Read: Among the Missing

Among the Missing – Morag Joss Another audiobook selection, again really glad I went this route. Book is written in 4-5 distinct character voices. While story begins in the middle of several lives, they begin to weave a complicated web from many angles that leaves you wishing the reader would just hurry up. While reflecting […]

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Reach & Read: The Sea is My Brother

The Sea is My Brother (the lost novel) – Jack Kerouac Another audiobook (I spent a lot of time by the pool a while back ok….)  I actually don’t think I’m appreciating this like I should-need a few other Kerouac books (on the docket). In this 1st novel you can hear potential yet unrefinement. Quick […]

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Stability at all times : life’s funny connections of car and hen

To all those chicken loving and/or Mercedes Benz owners out there…. This linked shared by a friend couldn’t have come at a better time. A good laugh and a good piece of life wisdom, deep thoughts. May we all have stability at all times. Some of my girls…. Now that is some magical body control. […]

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Zucchini: Those who can’t grow, give recipes

For some reason, I managed to have the least productive zucchini plants ever, two years in a row. Sure, I know what I can do better, but come on, it doesn’t have to be this way. They SHOULD grow like weeds; less is more. This actually makes me a little sad, I like zucchini; I […]

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