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Half Broke Horses – Jeanette Walls Walls delivers many answers to disbeliefs conjured up during the unbelievable but true story line in The Glass Castle. How can Jeannette be so resilient? Under what circumstances did her parents meet? I always love a back story and this is no exception. Definitely more action packed than the […]
Read MoreThe Glass Castle – Jeanette Wells Take note, I missed the memo that this was true until into the book a little way and that fact was mentioned by someone else. Amazingly, this is a true memoir! In a nutshell, it is surprising that Jeannette (and her siblings) survived to adulthood, illustrates possible failings of […]
Read MoreA trio of book reviews! Three Cups of Tea – Greg Mortenson Downloaded the audiobook with full knowledge of the scandal post- 60 Minutes expose. However, I made it through about 2 hours and couldn’t take it anymore. All I could think about was the lies and almost what feels like exploitation of human nature […]
Read MoreHeft Liz Moore I imbibed in audiobook version & highly recommend it. Two distinct characters find their lives intersecting in ways no one could have imagined. Very well developed characters & settings – I could see Arthur’s home in a neighborhood memory; Kel almost like someone I would’ve dated in high school.. almost. Book removes […]
Read MoreAm I a hobby or business? Current state versus future state? Coming up with a name for my crafts was apparently the easy part and that took months. For me right now, the goal of odds & hens is to keep my crafting fun, share it with people who appreciate it and to begin to […]
Read MoreA few weeks ago on a Goodwill treasure hunt, I scored two gems – 1982 Miss Manners and 1952 Amy Vanderbilt Book of Etiquette. a random flip of the pages revealed a good chuckle, another a sigh of relief that some such graces have been relaxed and a small gag when I witnessed the anti-etiquette […]
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