I came to hate that I'd put my heart and my pain into my music because it meant that I couldn't ever leave it behind. Daisy Jones is the quintessential ‘70s rock ‘n roll dream girl—preternaturally beautiful, no inhibitions, and ready to party. ... Read More...
Bowlaway by Elizabeth McCracken
It’s the end of the 19th century when Bertha Truitt appears in Salford, Massachussetts. Literally, just appears. If she has a past she doesn’t want to talk about it. What she does want to do is open her own candlepin bowling alley and with the money ... Read More...
February Reading Wrap-Up
February—what a month! On the personal side there was what was known in Seattle as Snowmageddon: 10 days when we were slammed with 3 different storms that left us with 15” inches of snow, unplowed roads, and empty grocery stores. I realize all you ... Read More...
The Chef’s Secret by Crystal King
Giovanni’s uncle, Bartolomeo Scappi, was a celebrity in Rome. He was the private chef to three popes and the author of a wildly popular cookbook. Now he is dead and Giovanni’s life is about to turn upside down. He had been his uncle’s apprentice for ... Read More...
January Reading Wrap-Up
I feel as if "wrap-up" is the appropriate word both for my January reading and for everyone who is shivering in the Midwest and Northeast. I'm happily ensconced in Seattle with 40 degrees and sunshine, but cringe looking at the weather station, ... Read More...
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