A Small Earnest Question

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I should probably begin this review with a friendly disclaimer since, prior to publication, I was asked to write a blurb for A Small Earnest Question, by J. F. Riordan. Now, with that out of the way, allow me to introduce you to a fine read. (Oh, it feels like your summer is about to get better!) My initial attraction …

Thanks to libraries, kids can stay engaged

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Are you stuck in your home, hoping your children’s brains won’t turn to mush before the shelter-in-place orders are lifted? Do you find yourself wondering how to keep them entertained without relying on too much screen time? When they ask to watch Frozen again for the 10th time, do you wish you could conjure up a book related activity for …

Books and More: ‘Off Island’ captures the lure of the unknown

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I’m not exactly sure when I started loading up my nightstand with books, but it’s been a practice for as long as I can remember. How about you? Is your stack full of fascinating titles, some revered, some pure escapism? Perhaps you lean toward psychological thrillers? A well-researched biography? Or, are romance novels your guilty pleasure? I currently have four very …

Where would we be without books?

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Reading has always been one of my most treasured activities, and why not? A good book can transport me back to a rich time in history, whisk me off to a tropical island, make me laugh until tears run down my cheeks and even teach me a new embroidery stitch. Why, I’m happy just walking through the front door of …

Books: Misc.

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  MISC. / Slouching Toward Adulthood: Observations from the Not-So-Empty Nest by Sally Koslow             Packing for Mars; The Curious Science of Life in the Void by Mary Roach           When the Killing’s Done by T.C. Boyle       The Big Shift, Navigating the New Stage Beyond Midlife by Marc …

Books: Recent Reads

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MY RECENT READS … in no particular order! / The Geography of Bliss, by Eric Weiner           Daughter of Fortune, by Isabel Allende             The Lacuna, by Barbara Kingsolver             Notes From a Small Island, by Bill Bryson             At Home, …

Books: Retirement

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RETIREMENT / Supercharged Retirement: Ditch the Rocking Chair, Trash the Remote & Do What You Love by Mary Lloyd         The Retiring Mind: How to Make the Psychological Transition to Retirement  by Robert P. Delamontagne         101 Secrets for a Great Retirement  by Mary Helen & Shuford Smith         How to …

Books: Aging

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AGING / Healthy Aging By Andrew Weil, M.D.           What Are Old People For? by William H. Thomas, M.D.           Aging With Grace: The Nun Study by David Snowdown           Aging Well by George E. Vaillant, M.D.         (Click here to see what else Tracey …