Birds of America
by lz in Reading Archive on 24Feb2003
Enjoying Mary McCarthy's words... just stumbled across a section where one of the guests at Thanksgiving dinner is a vegetarian, and she trotted out her usual dialogue, and it was perfect, especially the focus on having to repeat herself three times at dinner with everyone asking the same questions. Peter...
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Expat
by lz in Reading Archive on 21Feb2003
The unifying theme in this collection of women's writings of living abroad is missing home. All of them yearned for the return to the US, with its sensible procedures and 24 hour groceries. While this idea was interesting in the first 20 essays, it became tedious toward the end. Yes,...
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Where we stand
by lz in Reading Archive on 17Feb2003
Hmm. Maybe I was not in the right mood to read this. Because I did not find much of value in this tract on class and race. Luckily, my friend (whose book I was reading) had underlined the good parts, so I could just skim ahead until I found a...
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Seagull imitations, drunken hotel gatherings, family deception. Paula Fox has mad skillz in the writing department. Clara's mother, Laura, is in town with her drunken hubby Desmond, on the eve of their cruise's departure. Clara meets them in their hotel room where they're joined by Laura's brother Carlos, and her...
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I need to read these type self-help books every five years to remind me of what is missing from my reading life the other four years. Ack. Absolutely nothing is missing. Here are some of her tips to help you get organized: Plan Attack Keep it up Ok, and then...
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The rules by S.S. Van Dine circa 1928...
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