Chris Cleave’s Little Bee has been praised all over the world. But for whatever reason, I had little interest in reading it. Maybe it was […] Read More
Happy Mardi Gras & Fat Tuesday, and in honor of the day, I want to share with you one of my favorite songs from my […] Read More
John Irving’s latest novel, Last Night in Twisted River, thrusts another unforgettable character into his reader’s imaginations. Like Garp and Owen Meany, Ketchum, a grizzly […] Read More
Appropriately described, Jeffrey Eugenides’ The Virgin Suicides makes myth of “suburban middle-American life” (back cover, paperback edition). This brilliant debut novel is from the author […] Read More
Jennifer Donnelly’s A Northern Light is a book I would have loved when I was 12. I obviously wasn’t paying close enough attention to all […] Read More
Pimento cheese is a quintessential Southern recipe. Serve it with Wheat Thins, corn chips or raw veggies like celery and carrots, and it makes a […] Read More
I think I liked it BETTER than The Time Traveler’s Wife!…Identical twins are sole heirs of their aunt (whom they’ve never met), move into her London flat (which she is now haunting) and develop relationships with the two men who also live in the building – one of whom is OCD and the other is their aunts former lover.
Welcome to Lit&leisure, formerly Babbette’s Book Blog. If you’re here via the redirection, thanks for taking the time to do that. If you’ve stumbled upon […] Read More
It was when I saw this picture that I was hooked on photography.
While I’ve said I’m not going to participate in any challenges for 2011, I don’t want to leave any loose ends hanging for 2010 & […] Read More