Reading and Roaming
We are fortunate that the Maine coast this week is one of the coolest places in the country, the U.S. at large suffering through another wave of record-setting heat. For us, Maine is a time to slow down, read more, watch more, spend time with good friends and family, and just relax. Here are some samples of …
Continue reading “UNWINDING IN MAINE”
THE LIBRARY’S MISSION BEYOND ITS WALLS The Paris Library by Janet Skeslien Charles This mostly gentle novel is for my librarian friends—and for other lovers of libraries. When I was in high school, I was a page at my local public library. I worked in the children’s room checking out books and doings lots of re-shelving. The library used …
Continue reading “Tidy Tidbits: Summer Fare”
ADVENTURE IN NEW CALDONIA Miss Benson’s Beetle by Rachel Joyce This novel about female friendship is a joyful romp of a book. Thanks to my sister Ann for recommending it. It’s funny, painful, poignant, and just plain good! The setting is London, 1950, and Margery Benson and others are still dealing with the losses and shortages of the Second …
Continue reading “Summer Lollipops: Reading & Watching”
Here are notes about two books: one a memoir by their niece about an accomplished pair of Chinese sisters and the other the Elizabeth George mystery I just finished reading. In addition, there are a few more recommended titles. CHINESE FAMILY MEMOIR Daughters of the Flower Fragrant Garden: Two Sisters Separated by China’s Civil War by …
Continue reading “More Books for Summer Reading”
