At the beginning of the new year, I like to look back over my list and reflect on the books I enjoyed the most and thought were the best written. Most of them are recent works. They are novels with a few nonfiction titles tossed in. Here are my top 10 favorite books of 2022 arranged alphabetically …
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New Year: Books and Reading
BOOKS AS GIFTS Happy New Year! I hope that you had fun and relaxing holidays and made it to to your intended destination. We survived two cold weeks in Manhattan and were fortunate not to have any snow. We gladly welcomed in the new year in Florida with fog and the return of temperatures around 70! I’m always …
Christmas Notes
THE MAGIC OF THIS SEASON The Christmas holiday this year was especially magical and memorable. It was our first in-person Christmas with Tim and Jen and our granddaughters in three years. 2020 was full blown Covid and we stayed home. Last year, 2021, we came to Manhattan, but Covid hit a family member and we retreated back …
Memo from Manhattan
DECEMBER IN NEW YORK I confess that I’ve become something of a Florida wimp when it comes to weather, and the cold here in New York makes me want to hibernate. The Chief Penguin and I trek 20 minutes each way for our daily visit with our granddaughters and also walk to dinner at one of …
