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For the first time since I left Lexington in the 1980s, I have a library card.  One of the perks of  living in Chatham and it's such a n...

Did I tell you that I forgot to take my Kindle to Tucson?  I put it in the car with my purse on the way to the airport at 4:30 am.  We parke...

Started reading AJ Fickry on the way to the airport to pick him up and I've been obsessed ever since.  I loved it. . . I hope you do...

A Fighting Chance by Elizabeth Warren.  I hope I get to vote for  Elizabeth one day.  Since she's from Massachusetts and I'm from...

Most of the books I read are on the kindle.  But recently Karen loaned me this copy of The Mermaid Chair.  I loved it.  Made me want to go...

Keep Quiet --Quick read.  I really liked the kid who tried to get his dad to do the right thing. She's got my vote.   The Goldfin...

I took pictures of this little community library especially for my mama because I knew she would love the idea.  It's on Main Street i...

When She Was Gone by Gwendolen Cross.  Another missing girl.  But in this one, we get to hear all the neighbor's secrets while trying to...

I just found Anne Lamott on facebook.  It feels like I just found out she's living next door!   I believe I've mentioned--oh, abou...

Okay, okay.  I confess.  I read all three Fifty Shades books.  Yes.  All three.  I couldn't let everyone else on earth read it and not ...

I loved Wild--From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail .    Remember the line in the movie Hurricane?  "Sometimes you don't...

Leaving the Saints by Martha Beck:   I think of Martha Beck as one of my biggest cheerleaders.  Well, not that I know her or that she knows ...

It's early Sunday morning.  Betsy & Kyle are still sleeping.  We've had a wonderful time playing this weekend.  Last night we we...

Seems lately the only way I get to read is when we travel.  Mark drives, I read :)  We haven't been fishing on the boat this summer, but...

Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter by Tom Franklin was such a good story.  A little bit mystery, southern small town in the late 70s, terrific ...

Mama's kitty, Walker. . . as in Texas Ranger. . . Mama loaned me Little Bee to read when I was there last summer.  I kept meaning to...

As promised, here's a picture of my new kindle . Love that red cover!  I finished reading Freedom , Oprah's book pick.    The chara...

My new kindle isn't in this picture for some reason.  I got to spend a lot of time with it while we were on vacation!  Blame was my ver...

It's been a good summer for reading! The Scent of Rain & Lightning , Nancy Pickard, about a girl whose parents were killed when sh...

Just read The Lake Shore Limited by Sue Miller.   I couldn't put this one down.  Really nice,  complicated life and love story.  It...