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2023-2024 Short List
Book Clubs, Books, Featured, Headline Posted onJune 3, 2024July 20, 2024

Book Clubs :: 2024-2025 Short List

We did it! For the first time, possibly ever, we selected our short list of ten without a run-off. While there’s one or two that […] Read More

Buffettology by Mary Buffett
Book Reviews, Books, Featured, Headline, Things I Love Posted onMay 27, 2024May 27, 2024

Book Brief :: Buffettology by Mary Buffett

I’ve heard several financial experts say if you want to learn how to invest like Warren Buffett, there are two things to read: his annual letter to his shareholders and Buffettology by Mary Buffett, his former daughter-in-law.

Joint review for the movie American Fiction based on the novel Erasure
Book Reviews, Featured, Headline, Movie Reviews, Out and About Posted onMay 23, 2024May 23, 2024

Joint Review :: Erasure & American Fiction

A joint review of the movie American Fiction and the novel that it is based on, Erasure.

Book Club Selections
Book Clubs, Books, Featured, Headline Posted onMay 17, 2024July 20, 2024

Book Club Selections :: Long List for 2024-2025

We’re at that time of year! Earlier this week my book group met for its annual book pitch which is a really fun meeting because […] Read More

Book Brief on Prophet Song by Paul Lynch
Book Reviews, Featured, Headline Posted onMay 1, 2024May 1, 2024

Book Brief :: Prophet Song

After just a few pages into Prophet Song by Paul Lynch, I didn’t think it was for me. This was disappointing given how much I […] Read More

Review of Nikolai's Roof
Featured, Headline, Out and About, Things I Love Posted onApril 21, 2024April 21, 2024

Restaurant Review :: Nikolai’s Roof

Opening in 1976, for years Nikolai’s Roof was one of just a handful of truly upscale dining options in Atlanta. Noteworthy for the quality of […] Read More

2024 Oscars Best Picture Nominees
Featured, Headline, Movie Reviews, Out and About, Things I Love Posted onMarch 8, 2024March 8, 2024

Movie Briefs :: 2024 Oscars Best Picture Nominees

Enough people have asked if my husband and I are still watching all the Oscar Best Picture nominees so I decided to post my thoughts […] Read More

Charlie Munger and Warren Buffett
Featured, Headline, Things I Love Posted onMarch 6, 2024March 7, 2024

Revisited :: Warren Buffett’s Annual Letter to Shareholders

A few years ago I shared a post about what corporate comms pros (and their CEOs) could learn from Warren Buffett’s annual letter to Berkshire […] Read More

Celebrating 15 Years of Blogging
Featured, Headline, Things I Love Posted onFebruary 14, 2024February 15, 2024

Bring on the Crystal :: 15 Years of Blogging

This month, I celebrate 15 years of blogging! In wedding terms, that’s the crystal anniversary – so it feels like a reason to celebrate! In […] Read More

Book Brief: Day by Michael Cunningham
Advance Reader Copy, Book Clubs, Book Reviews, Books, Featured, Headline Posted onJanuary 26, 2024February 15, 2024

Book Brief :: Day by Michael Cunningham

While technically Day by Michael Cunningham will fall into the category of COVID pandemic fiction, this one was beautifully and uniquely constructed—three days in three years, stretching from 2019 to 2021. The same day on the calendar, so each is a year apart.

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