I've been M.I.A (missing in art) as a result of my new found love of embroidery, but I can promise you I haven't stopped reading. I bought this book, Daily Rituals: How Artists Work by Mason Currey, at Blue Bicycle Books in Charleston, South Carolina. Always support a local bookstore! I was hilariously pleased with… Continue reading Daily Rituals by Mason Currey
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Prodigal Summer by Barbara Kingsolver
Before I start talking about this book I would like to talk about this author, Barbara Kingsolver. I posted about one of her other books earlier, which is when I fell in love with her. She is definitely on the list of my top 5 favorite authors, which packs a lot of meaning because I've… Continue reading Prodigal Summer by Barbara Kingsolver
Goddess of Vengeance by Jackie Collins
The main reason I am writing about this book by Jackie Collins is because I enjoy the story of how I came to be in possession of it. I was with a group of my friends at a condo for the weekend, and I had brought my own book that I thought was going to… Continue reading Goddess of Vengeance by Jackie Collins
Cry, the Beloved Country by Alan Paton
An Oprah Winfrey book club suggestion, Cry, the Beloved Country by Alan Paton, is a lyrical tale of how the lives of both blacks and whites in apartheid South Africa are not as different as one might be conditioned to think. It does not matter how pain and love and grief manifests within ones life,… Continue reading Cry, the Beloved Country by Alan Paton
The Wonder Of Birds by Jim Robbins
The Wonder Of Birds. What They Tell Us About Ourselves, The World, And A Better Future by Jim Robbins is full of fascinating insight into how the bird and the human world connect (as the title cleverly points out.) I wish that everyone would open their eyes to these animals (and I don’t just say… Continue reading The Wonder Of Birds by Jim Robbins
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