Reading and Roaming
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 …
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Although it is still warm and summery in Florida, November ushers in a season for looking inward and spending time inside. With that in mind, here are thoughts on some of my recent reading and viewing. RECENT READING SURVIVING THE PANDEMIC Lucy by the Sea by Elizabeth Strout If you’ve read other novels by Mainer Elizabeth …
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HURRICANE IAN It was a wild and crazy week for many residents of Florida, especially those on the southwest coast. Ian initially was predicted to hit near the Tampa area and a bit south and then went farther east and pummeled the folks in North Port, Englewood, Ft. Myers, Sanibel, and Captiva. We left our …
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FEEDBACK FROM MY READERS Here are several titles my readers especially enjoyed this summer. Plus two mystery series they recommended that I didn’t know about. Fun! SUMMER FAVORITES Fellowship Point by Alice Elliott Dark (Kathy & Alice) Leaving Coy’s Hill by Katherine A. Sherbrooke (Sally) Mercury Pictures Present by Anthony Marra (Claudia) RECOMMENDED MYSTERY SERIES English archaeology professor …
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