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Within the Circus itself, as Craw had correctly called the seat of British intelligence, reactions to Craw's [newspaper] piece...

Local. Sustainable. Humane. Grass-fed. Those are some of the buzz words foodies throw around these days when discussing what beef to e...

Time to start my vintage Christmas card advent calendar. I'm feeling particularly cozy this year, so am going for a Home Sweet Home...

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Authors tend to be readers, so it is natural for them to create characters who like to read.  It is always interesting to me to read ...

A month later, a seismic Watergate event occurred -- the turning point, the pivotal moment. In the course of his testimony before the Sen...

FINISHED Margot and Joyfully Retired hosting the second Foodies Reading Challenge in 2012 and, once again, it was one of my favorit...

It's that time of year when book bloggers start to think about next year's challenges. As if we all didn't have a million othe...

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Happy Thanksgiving!

Short stories are hard. They are, legend has it, hard to write. They are certainly hard for me to read. I generally skip a short story co...

   Before turning in, she pads softly down the hall to her mother's door.  She peeks in and gazes at the sleeping figure that is su...

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With Thanksgiving fast approaching, this is the weekend to look for recipes and inspiration.  This isn't a traditional Thanksgiving ...

Please join me every Friday to share the first sentence (or so) of the book you are reading, along with your initial thoughts ...

I probably watched Doctor Zhivago three or four times in high school and college and never could remember the plot, beyond the basics ab...

  Several years ago, I read Great Books by David Denby and was inspired to upgrade my reading program significantly. At 48, Dendy had re...

Above all, as you describe reality from your perspective, do not lay blame. . . . Each time you describe reality accurately, without lay...

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Please join me every Friday to share the first sentence (or so) of the book you are reading, along with your initial thoughts ab...

  Oscar and Lucinda is a strange book. Or, more precisely, it is a normal book about strange people. There is nothing experimental abou...

The rich, loamy smell of the fen autumn night washed over his face, strong, yet fresh. The rain had stopped and the sky was a tumult of ...

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