Reading and Roaming
Here are three titles I read recently: mysteries by Elizabeth George and Victoria Thompson and a biographical novel by Colum McCann. Two are great fun; the third requires perseverance. Believing the Lie by Elizabeth George This is an immensely satisfying mystery, although it’s less of a mystery and more of a study of human relationships. …
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As we wind down and start to pack up during our last week in Maine, I thought I’d put together a few images from this marvelous coast. It’s simply beautiful and never fails to delight. Books and latest reading next time. Enjoy! All photos by JWFarrington (some rights reserved)
GYNECOLOGY A LA “MAD MEN” We happened upon a PBS Mystery series last week called “Breathless.” A three-parter set in England in the 60’s, it features a set of louche and callous medicos who practice obstetrics and perform back alley abortions. The women are all either beautiful or flighty (or treated as such) and the men …
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This set of novels ranges from a meditation on marriage to a hotly debated topic of the day, to a child’s experience of tumult, to a fun historical novel set midst the Paris art scene of the 1920’s. Perhaps one will tickle your reading palate! The Atomic Weight of Love by Elizabeth J. Church This …
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