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I really love graphs and reading and graphs about reading! This past year has been a great year for me on many levels, but one facet I am quite proud of is my blog. I posted more than 150 original entries this year on, as expected, a variety of topics: Coop to Craft. Hive to […]
Read MoreBook Review: The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks By Rebecca Skloot A little over a year ago I finished my Masters in Healthcare Administration. Our law teacher was fantastic! One of her many “gifts” to us was a list of thirty four books and movies addressing or illustrating healthcare legal and ethical dilemmas. The Immortal […]
Read MoreBook Review: In the Time of the Butterflies By Julia Alvarez This novel was consumed upon recommendation by a bookie co-worker. Little did I know, this novel, published in 1994 (Wow!), has ties to Cuba. I read this shortly after returning from our eye-opening tour this fall, with imagery and stories still fresh in my […]
Read MoreWhen 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 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 […]
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