Reading and Roaming
READING ROUND-UP–2017, April through June Here are the books I’ve covered in this blog in the past three months. Followed by my top five favorite books so far this year. Happy reading! MYSTERIES In this Grave Hour by Jacqueline Winspear NOVELS Flight Patterns by Karen White Georgia by Dawn Tripp Glory over Everything: Beyond the …
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PRIDE AND MEMORY This is the weekend that Gay Pride parades take place in New York, San Francisco and other cities, cause for celebration. But, it also seems fitting to mention the relatively new New York City AIDS Memorial. Located in the West Village at the intersection of W. 12th Street, 7th Avenue and Greenwich …
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FILMS AND BOOKS. From a daring adventurer (Gertrude Bell) and a fictional newly minted doctor, Ally Moberley, to a grief stricken father and son and devastated parents to murder and Belgian emigres, I’ve covered a lot of ground in my recent filmgoing and reading. Much of it has been in international settings too: Persia and …
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This week brings you my thoughts on a wonderful novel and a round-up of local restaurants, mostly casual ones. SERIOUSLY GOOD FICTION The Women in the Castle by Jessica Shattuck. I saw an ad for this book in the NY Times’ book review section and then one of my favorite booksellers said she thought it …
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