10 June, 2010
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I’m finally getting around to reading Stieg Larsson’s The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. I first happened upon this book while visiting Sweden … before I knew all the hoopla surrounding his books. The title caught my eye; and, being … Continue reading
9 June, 2010
by amelia
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You realize, don’t you, Father’s Day will be here before you know it! I’m thinking these Vise Bookends from Restoration Hardware just might be the perfect gift…
7 June, 2010
by amelia
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On June 7th, 1917 a baby girl was born in Topeka, Kansas. Named Gwendolyn Brooks, she would grow up to write more than twenty books of poetry and win the Pulitzer Prize. Given that today is her big day, a … Continue reading
4 June, 2010
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I remember the first time I read Hardy’s Tess of the D’Urbervilles. My British Lit professor suggested the book for my final paper–and I was so irritated by the final page because I had specifically noted my distates for depressing … Continue reading
2 June, 2010
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English novelist and poet Thomas Hardy was born June 2, 1840. Being the man of the hour and all, a few words … “No one can read with profit that which he cannot learn to read with pleasure.” “Try to … Continue reading