Reading and Roaming
It is now 2 weeks and a day since the movers and we arrived at our Florida place! And what a whirlwind! We unpacked and sorted, made 2 trips to Ikea, and delivered ten loads of kitchenware, linens, and books, etc. to Goodwill continuing our downsizing from a 4-story home to a spacious 2-level townhouse. And …
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We have re-located in Maine for our last week (“different house” as my granddaughter would say) and are finding it all very peaceful. It is a serene spot with stunning views toward Squirrel Island punctuated only by lapping water sounds and the early morning squawks of a jay. Random sailboats ply the blue waves and …
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There is something positively delicious about indulging in a half hour of reading before getting out of bed in the morning. At home, I treat myself to this on the occasional Saturday or Sunday; here in Maine, it’s a daily occurrence. Today I finished reading the latest by Jacqueline Winspear, The Care and Management of Lies. It’s …
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NOVELS I’VE READ THIS MONTH The House Girl by Tara Conklin (2013)–slaves and masters in 1850’s Virginia coupled with a modern day legal case Love Anthony by Lisa Genova (2012)–an autistic boy and friendship between two women The Spy Game by Georgina Harding (2009)–1960’s Cold War Britain–was mother a spy? Above All Things by Tanis Rideout (2013)–George Mallory’s 1924 …
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