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The Racketeer by John Grisham

Posted on June 21, 2017 by booksandbuttons

Talk about beach reading!  Were we?   Well, last night at book club, Grisham failed as a beach reader–rather ho-hum fare from a usually  exciting author. All agreed it “went right along” up to a point, but was an unbelievable, … Continue reading →

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Lorna Doone by R.D. Blackmore

Posted on June 21, 2017 by booksandbuttons

This is it–! This will be the “thriller” feature for my summer reading list– I borrowed this old copy from a friend almost a year ago —and still have not read it—it has lots of illustrations and is a really … Continue reading →

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Summer Reading List for 2017

Posted on June 20, 2017 by booksandbuttons

summer reading plan for 2017  *** have added another!  see below *** The Racketeer    by John Grisham X                 June book club selection Noise of Time   by Julian Barnes                      July book club … Continue reading →

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Three Flea Market Buttons

Posted on June 19, 2017 by booksandbuttons

Well, it’s summer, and summer mornings–Sundays especially, to me mean going to the nearby flea market in Lambertville, New Jersey. I wander up and down the aisles–under the shady pavillion and out on the wider sunny area and I do … Continue reading →

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Fitness Class

Posted on June 13, 2017 by booksandbuttons

♫Maybe you know some little places to go to where they never close . . .” (downtown . . .  2, 3, 4) Listen to the music of the traffic of the city” . . 1,2,3,4) “Linger on the sidewalk … Continue reading →

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Patio Pots—-Thriller, a Filler, and a Spiller

Posted on June 9, 2017 by booksandbuttons

There you have it–the formula for your patio pots or planters.  Find a thriller–a showpiece for color or pizzazz like my red geranium.  Then use a “filler”–I used Dracena spike–and it looks pretty good (when it’s not gale force winds!) … Continue reading →

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A Good Choice by Ann Hallum

Posted on June 8, 2017 by booksandbuttons

Oh, my goodness!  talk about “armchair travel”!  The author has a sure hand as she carries us along with Bella, who is traveling in Europe on business for her New York fashion company.  We open in Paris and she has … Continue reading →

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A Hologram for the King by Dave Eggers

Posted on May 18, 2017 by booksandbuttons

This was the book club selection for May.  It was the National Book Award winner in 2012.  It’s generally a reflection of the author’s take on the devastating effect of the recession on American business and workers. Alan Clay and … Continue reading →

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Lincoln: Team of Rivals by Doris Kearns Goodwin

Posted on April 1, 2017 by booksandbuttons

Aha—the book club selection for March . . .  remember March?  Well, we met and discussed (what we had read of ) the book.  I had read to page 503 of 783 pages and stopped.  One member only read it … Continue reading →

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The Portrait of a Lady by Henry James

Posted on February 11, 2017 by booksandbuttons

Settle back for a visit with Isabel Archer for 623 pages–but then, who’s counting? Isabel has been  brought to England from Albany NY (!) by an aunt, Mrs. Touchette, and as the book opens, she has arrived at Gardencourt—a lovely … Continue reading →

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