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A delightful book with just a touch of magic, as a woman comes to life again after the death of her husband. Kate has been 'asleep' for a year and allowed her controlling mother-in-law to take over her and her daughter Devin's lives. On the morning movers are to come to move them out of …
Continue reading Book Review – Lost Lake by Sarah Addison Allen
I really like the writing in Kate Morton's novels. It is thoughtful and measured, not rushing to reveal too much at one time, but at times maddeningly so! The reader sees into the mind and thoughts of the characters, understanding their motivations. In The Distant Hours, a young researcher and writer uncovers a link between …
Continue reading Book Review – The Distant Hours by Kate Morton
Last night was the beginning of a concert series that our small town does every summer. It is called Music on Main, and is free, just bring a chair. Our car club decided to attend the associated car show too, so we all gathered at a local shopping center and drove in together. Music was …
Next to last day of vacation, and I had it in mind to visit two really special shopping areas. I read about these in a review of Wilmington shopping so I had to visit. The Cotton Exchange is a downtown shopping area of eight restored old buildings connected by walkways and stone paths with a …
Reading some of the reviews on this book, I wasn't sure I wanted to spend the time on 770 pages, but it won a Pulitzer Prize. Those are certainly not given for bad writing. After reading it, I think most of the people that didn't enjoy this book didn't understand what it was really about. …
Prepare to fall in love with Chet, a 100-pound canine private investigator (who flunked out of K-9 police school) in business with his human, Bernie. Chet narrates the books, but this isn’t a fantasy book, he acts like a normal dog. He doesn’t speak to Bernie, but he does think, narrating the books in first-dog …
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February is the time our thoughts turn to chocolate, well for some of us. Others like a little romance. But for those that like a little mystery in our lives, cozy mysteries give us a little of both, and sometimes some chocolate too. This would be a great time for Chocolate Covered Oreos! Oreo molds …
Hi, I'm so glad you stopped by! Thank you for coming to see what my blog offers. In a word, much! But first, I want to thank Vicki at 2 Bags Full for hosting this blog hop party. And I want to thank my regular readers for all their support over the past year. I …
Sometimes I'll pick up a book to read expecting one thing and get an entirely different story. Such was the case with A Vintage Affair by Isabel Wolff. The book jacket describes this story as centering around a woman, Phoebe, who opens a vintage clothing store. She likes to think about the woman that owned …
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Is there anything more cozy than the aroma of baking bread? No matter if it is wheat, sourdough, white or whatever your favorite, that wonderful scent of rising yeast and browning crust makes my mouth water. I really love sneaking the end piece as soon as the bread can be sliced, crusty and crackling. Just …
Continue reading Bread Alone by Judith Hendricks – A Book Review
From My Carolina Home 