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Let’s Call Her Barbie

March 20, 2025

barbie

  As a child of the 60s/70s I was one of the numerous little girls clamoring for a Barbie doll. Much like the opening for the movie Barbie (fabulous, a must see) I’d loved my baby doll to ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: 1950s, 1960s, historical fiction, pop culture

Belgravia by Julian Fellowes

November 2, 2023

belgravia

I decided to leave the gloom of October behind and start November with an uncomplicated, lovely novel that opens in a time that seems quiet to us, but was tumultuous for those living it. The novel is ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: 19th century, historical fiction, London, vacation reading

Bright Young Women

October 10, 2023

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Pamela Schumacher is the president of her sorority at Florida State University, a job she takes so seriously she doesn’t go out with her friends one Saturday night because she has too much work to do. ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: 1970s, book clubs, historical fiction, suspense

September Reading Wrap-Up

October 2, 2023

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September has come and gone and with it, the last weak bits of Seattle summer. Shorts and tees have been packed away and I’m back to layering clothes and wearing fuzzy socks. No complaints, I love all ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: chick lit, historical fiction, memoir, mini-reviews

August Reading Wrap-Up

September 8, 2023

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August has followed  summer out the door, but the weather was as lovely as the majority of my reading, with more highs than lows. The first week of September is about to end so I thought I ought to ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Feature Tagged: biography, historical fiction, mini-reviews, thriller

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