Reading and Roaming
FEEL GOOD MOVIE Downton Abbey: A New Era The characters in the original Downton Abbey TV series, are the favorites of many, me included. This latest movie, the second one, brings everyone together again prompted by Tom Branson’s wedding to Lucy. There are several children running around, Lady Violet is hanging on, just, and Lady Mary has grown into her …
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BOOKNOTES Shrines of Gaiety by Kate Atkinson I thought Kate Atkinson’s Life after Life was a tour de force of a novel and I loved it. I started Shrines of Gaiety about a month ago, read about a third, and then set it aside. I wasn’t sure I’d finish it, but every time I picked it up again, I read a few …
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This week, I’m featuring a recent TV series, a debut novel set in the South, and a new local restaurant. RISKING LIFE IN MARSEILLE Transatlantic (Netflix) When I’ve mentioned to friends that I’m watching Transatlantic, several told me they had just finished it and are interested in discussing the ending. Then, this morning, I received an e-mail from …
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EASTER THOUGHTS As a child, I grew up going to Sunday School and celebrating Easter in church. Spring usually meant a new dress, but always a new spring coat. Spring coats then were pastel colors, pale blue, yellow, or pink. Made of lightweight wool, you wore it over a pretty dress along with a fancy hat to church …
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