art about reading
Book, Book, Books of Summer
Let's talk about the books of summer, shall we? What I'm reading this summer, what I want to read, what you're reading. You know, book chat.
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Reading at the Automat
Ever eaten at the automat? A panoply of food stretches off into the distance and you try not to choose everything. Kind of like with reading.
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Summer Reading… So Far
I've been spending quality time on our deck in the sunshine, lately. With my nose buried in a book. Summer reading. What could be better?
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"to read" list
Books We Love for Your “To Read” List
If you're looking to add to your summer "to read" list, you're in luck. I've posted all the books we love & love to share from our big book party last week.
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Lazy Tea-Making and Other Lapses
Musing about tea and books. Telling some lazy tea-making stories, and chatting about what I'm reading, and what else I've been up to these days.
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Summer Lolling
I'm doing a lot of lolling this summer. Reading great books. And listening to quirky podcasts.
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After the Party by Cressida Connolly
Lost in Mitford Land… Again
Is it a bad thing, do you think, that I can name all the members of the Mitford family, from left to right, without checking to see who is who? Does that mean that I’m “obsessed”… to use an on-line ...
August 14, 2018
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After the Party by Cressida Connolly Chatsworth House historical fiction Mitford family summer reading
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Midsummer Mysteries, and Other Books I’m Reading
It’s midsummer already, and I haven’t written a book post since the spring. Looking back at what I have written about, besides fashion, I notice a lot of angsting and ranting. Hmmm. What’s with that, do you think? But ...
July 27, 2017
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books that move me indigenous writers murder mysteries Richard Wagamese summer reading
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A Guide to Elegance
A Passion for Books About Fashion
I have a passion for fashion, and for books written about fashion. They can be memoirs or novels. As long as they are about fashion.
July 6, 2017
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A Guide to Elegance Elegance Genevieve Antoine Dariaux Grace A Memoir Grace Coddington
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Rainy Day Books
It’s been a long hot summer here on the Rideau. Hot, humid, and with very little rain. Lots and lots of sun, and not many days like this. To be fair this shot was taken last spring when it’s supposed ...
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