The Snow Child by Eowyn Ivey My rating: 3 of 5 stars Positives about the book first: Some of the imagery in describing the Alaskan wilderness was very nice. I find myself drawn to stories where the setting plays a big role in the characters' lives. And I'm glad there was a not some tacked-on, [...]
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Traveling knitter: J’adore Montreal
I've been waiting for a nice sunny day so as to get some bright shots of the lovely yarn I purchased on my Montreal trip last weekend, but April showers have finally gripped the Hudson Valley, and the forecast for the coming week is gloomy indeed, so I'll just have to settle for rainy day yarn pics. [...]
Goodreads book review: Vinegar Hill
Vinegar Hill by A. Manette Ansay My rating: 4 of 5 stars This is a brutal story, but it's told so well, the heavy subject matter didn't tempt me to abandon the book at any point. The story moves along at a good pace, despite the fact that there's not much "action." Most of the [...]
Goodreads book review: Happiness Sold Separately
Happiness Sold Separately by Lolly Winston My rating: 1 of 5 stars Unfortunately, I did not read the other Goodreads reviews before starting this book. If I had, I probably would have pulled it off the shelf and put it directly in the pile to be dropped off at one of the nearest "have a [...]
Goodreads book review: The Dangerous Husband
The Dangerous Husband: A Novel by Jane Shapiro My rating: 2 of 5 stars The Dangerous Husband by Jane Shapiro is the story of a 40-year-old woman, who "had never managed to be married" but finds herself falling in love with a man she meets at a Thanksgiving dinner party. The courtship is swift, and, [...]
