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    The Wisdom of Dorothy Parker

    by Whit April 15, 2016
    by Whit April 15, 2016

    If you haven’t read the poetry and short stories of Dorothy Parker, then you are missing out on one of literature’s wittiest voices. With one expertly placed line, Parker cuts down to the bitter and humorous truths of every day …

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    Review: The Bridges of Madison County by Robert James Waller

    by Becky April 12, 2016
    by Becky April 12, 2016

    Why: The Bridges of Madison County by Robert James Wallerย caught my eye while browsing the bargain table at Barnes and Noble. I had certainly heard of the title, but had no idea what the novel was about. Knowing it was …

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    Review: The Bloody Chamber by Angela Carter

    by Whit March 25, 2016
    by Whit March 25, 2016

    โ€œThere is a striking resemblance between the act of love and the ministrations of a torturer,โ€ opined my husbandโ€™s favourite poet; I had learned something of the nature of that similarity on my marriage bed. And now my taper showed …

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    Classics that I swear Iโ€™ll read someday. Maybe.

    by Whit March 4, 2016
    by Whit March 4, 2016

    I don’t wanna toot my own horn, but I like to think that I’ve read a fair amount of classic literature. And, it’s very rare that I dislike a classic; they are obviously classics for a reason and generally loved …

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    Review: Beloved by Toni Morrison

    by Whit February 26, 2016
    by Whit February 26, 2016

    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 …

  • Living Life Bookishly

    How Our LQ Contributors Select a Title

    by Becky February 26, 2016
    by Becky February 26, 2016

    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 …

  • Book ReviewsLiterary Fiction

    Review: Bel Canto by Ann Patchett

    by Joli February 25, 2016
    by Joli February 25, 2016

    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 …

  • Living Life Bookishly

    There is no friend as loyal as a book.

    by Whit February 25, 2016
    by Whit February 25, 2016

    – Ernest Hemmingway

  • Living Life Bookishly

    Book and Drink Pairings: Sipping Your Way Through the Pages

    by Whit February 23, 2016
    by Whit February 23, 2016

    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 …

  • Living Life Bookishly

    Knitting in Literature

    by Bekky February 22, 2016
    by Bekky February 22, 2016

    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 …

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