124 was spiteful. Full of a baby’s venom. And thus starts one of the best, yet most devastating, novels I have picked up in a long while. Every time I returned to where I left off, picking the book up …
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Welcome to our very first LQ Chat post, where several of us will weigh in! We hope these happen oftenย 😊 There is no shortage of literature in this world, and certainly not enough time to consume it all, no matter …
Bel Canto is a story about love, mostly. Love, music, language, terrorism, friendshipย – the bookย definitely doesn’t fail to deliver on those themes. Set in South America, the story (based on a true story) begins whenย a large roomful of mostly affluent …
Why:ย This is the second book that I requested from my library after Joli posted her books from the 1990s article. I was just going to read one of these beloved Dear America books, but then two caught my eye, and …
I recently celebrated one of my favorite holidays (National Drink Wine Day) by sitting down with a glass of cabernet and reading a book. It got me thinking about the pairing of drinks and novels. Certainly the rich flavor and …
I am a knitting addict. There is yarn in nearly every room in my apartment. My cats adore yarn (my lil one, Pyrite, has an unfortunate, exquisite taste in the yarn he wants to chew on). There are baskets with …
Why: This book choice was a direct byproduct of Joli’s post on books from the 1990s. I couldn’t help but search my library’s catalog for one (ok, I borrowed two…) of these childhood favorites. This particular title captured my attention …
Welcome to the Sunday Brunch #TBR Roundup. While you sip your Sunday morning coffee, youย can see what we’veย added to our “To Be Read” listsย this past week (Sun 14 Feb – Sat 20 Feb). Discover all of the various places we …
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Review: Paris, I Love You But You’re Bringing Me Down by Rosecrans Baldwin
by Whitby WhitThis book is non-fiction, a travelogue written by Rosecrans Baldwin about his experiences as an American ex-pat in Paris. Heโs a self-described Francophile, and jumps at the chance to work in Paris as a writer in an advertising agency. There …