Category Archives: books
“The Greengage Summer” by Rumer Godden
image from barnesandnoble.com I read this novel a few months ago and loved it. I had heard of the movie Black Narcissus, but not of the author herself. I found out about the book just this year from another blogger, … Continue reading
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Tagged Battle of the Villa Fiorita, coming-of-age novel, France, Rumer Godden, The Greengage Summer
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The Larsson trilogy
I don’t have any new photos to put up at the moment, so thought I’d write about one of my favorite authors right now. Stieg Larsson. You may have heard of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo? I read that … Continue reading
Hearts and cameras
Can you stand one more bleeding heart? Good! I call this “hearts on the line.” I guess I’m kind of a bleeding heart myself. I always cheer for the underdog and cry at sad books (Les Misérables) and movies (Terms … Continue reading
Posted in books, flowers, gardening, movies, photography
Tagged "Terms of Endearment" sad movies, bleeding heart, Canon, dicentra spectabilis, digital cameras, hosta, Nikon
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Giada and cherry blossoms
Today I had the pleasure of meeting Giada de Laurentiis at one of her book signing sessions. I have to admit to being starstruck–the whole thing is kind of a blur now. Giada has like twenty million teeth that are … Continue reading
Posted in books, cooking, flowers, food, photography
Tagged cherry blossoms, cookbook signing, Giada de Laurentiis, Sur La Table
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Great books
amazon.com I just finished the most amazing book: Out Stealing Horses by Per Petterson. The last sentence was like a stone through the heart. Petterson very slowly and softly draws you into his wrenching story about a father and son living … Continue reading
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Tagged abebooks.com, amazon.com, Out Stealing Horses, Per Petterson
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Pearls & Prose 