Summer Reading Recap & Reviews

With Labor Day upon us, it’s time to review and recap the books I’ve read this summer.  Some from my June summer reading list for sure, but many others discovered along the way.  Here’s a list of titles followed by notes on three recent reads, each one featuring strong women who served their countries during wartime. MYSTERIES …

Exploring Maine: Brunswick

ART AND EATING IN BRUNSWICK For years, we’ve driven Route 1 on the outskirts of Brunswick past strip malls, fast food restaurants, and auto repair shops.  We had never ventured any farther into downtown Brunswick.  This week we did and discovered that Maine Street (it’s really named that) is quite charming with several blocks of shops, a …

UNWINDING IN MAINE

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 …

Summer Lollipops: Reading & Watching

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 …