Monthly Archives: May 2012

Book Review – Memorable Characters and Lots Going On

My review of The Book Lover, Maryann McFadden’s third novel, is the newest addition in the “Book Reviews” tab above. Click there and Have a read. I wrote about Maryann McFadden in a post earlier this year called “A Room … Continue reading

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Honoring Dad on Memorial Day

My dad, part of the Greatest Generation, never wanted to be thanked for his service to the country. I tried once, and he did a “brush-away” motion with his hand and murmured something to dismiss the subject. He had been … Continue reading

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Friends Reunite to Talk Writing, Reading

Last Sunday brought together eight of us from last summer’s Stonecoast Writers’ Conference / Novel Writing class. (I wrote about the Stonecoast experience in blog entries on July 22 and July 25, 2011.) Sunday’s reunion occurred thanks to the instigation … Continue reading

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Finalist Status for Yours In Books Blog

Thank you to all who voted for the Yours In Books blog during the Goodreads/AAP Independent Book Bloggers Award contest (my blog posting April 10, 2012). The winners in the various categories have been announced, and even though Yours In … Continue reading

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A Long Way from Manuscript

This past Tuesday marked the start of Tourette Syndrome Awareness Month (May 15 – June 15). I know this because I stay in touch with Brad Cohen, whose book (co-authored with Lisa Wysocky) Front of the Class was one of … Continue reading

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Let’s Talk Gray, I Mean Grey, and NPR Too

Let’s get one thing straight, right off the bat. The color gray, with an a, is the American spelling. Grey, with an e, is the British spelling. A person’s name may be either, of course. I have known for years … Continue reading

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New Uses for Used Books

Item 1: At breakfast in Genoa, Italy, the other day (heh-heh), at the start of our trip to walk Cinque Terre (out of this world vacation experience), I noticed how the hotel decorated its breakfast room. It felt like a … Continue reading

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Three Cups of Tea Author Cleared in Civil Suit

A tweet this morning by Publishers Weekly alerted PW’s followers to an AP article (click here to read it) about the dismissal of the civil lawsuit against Greg Mortenson, the author of Three Cups of Tea. I’m very happy for … Continue reading

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