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The Madwoman in the Volvo

November 14, 2014

madwoman volvo

I don’t generally begin a review by telling people to stop reading but if you are a man hand the laptop/iPad to your better half and go watch ESPN because I’m about to talk about a book about ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Non-fiction Tagged: book clubs, memoir, midlife, W.W. Norton

The Gods of Heavenly Punishment

January 17, 2014

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  There are numerous novels about World War II and the events leading up to it but TheThe Gods of Heavenly Punishment: A Novel comes from a perspective not often seen—that of life in Japan in the ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: book clubs, cultural, historical fiction, Japan, W.W. Norton, WWII

Finding Camlann

January 9, 2013

The legend of King Arthur and the search for proof of his existence has occupied fiction and non-fiction authors for decades. Sean Pidgeon jumps into the fray with his debut novel Finding Camlann. ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: debut, historical fiction, W.W. Norton

White Truffles in Winter

November 7, 2012

White Truffles in Winter

Nothing speaks more accurately to the complexity of life than food.  Whether you seldom eat in a restaurant or consider yourself to be a foodie, your life has been impacted by Auguste Escoffier, ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: 19th century, Auguste Escoffier, book clubs, food, France, historical fiction, Sarah Bernhardt, W.W. Norton

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