The Page Turner

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I read. A LOT. Mostly Old (used books - new to me!) or Borrowed (LIBRARY!), but there's definitely New (again... LIBRARY!), and I suppose there's a Blue in there someplace :-) And I haven't gone down the e-book path yet. There's something wonderful about a real live book.

I hope you enjoy my personal reflections about th book I've read recently!

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The Maine Top Ten! posted on Tuesday, February 4, 2014 - 5:26pm It's been quite a journey so far, but we panelists for the Maine Readers' Choice Award have whittled the list down to the Top Ten.READ MORE read more...
I'm on the judging committee! posted on Friday, December 6, 2013 - 5:12pm I've been invited to be part of the 2014 Maine Readers' Choice Award Selection Committee!Here's the skinny:The Maine Readers’ Choice Award, officially established in 2013 by the Maine State Library... read more...
8 Reasons to read 11/22/63 posted on Thursday, November 21, 2013 - 4:20pm "The past is obdurate. It doesn't want to be changed." (p. 232) ob-dur-ate [OB-duu-rit] adj. Stubborn; unyielding. Alright, maybe I'm pandering to the 50th Anniversary of... read more...
Jill McCorkle's Life After Life posted on Monday, October 28, 2013 - 8:41am I tend to gravitate toward books with PLOT, and although there's nothing wrong with a great narrative - in fact there's a lot RIGHT about it - it's healthy for me to enjoy a character-driven novel.... read more...
Walking "The Useful Walk" posted on Friday, October 18, 2013 - 4:46pm I just passed my 2nd Anniversary of writing The Page Turner. You know how I remember now? I volunteered at the local library used book sale again!And I did shop the sale... read more...
The middle ground of "Green" posted on Tuesday, October 15, 2013 - 11:41am If you've been reading my blog for a while, you know that I try to live lightly on the earth, minimizing my carbon footprint, and by extension that of my family. Yes, I know, I'm kind of a... read more...
Jhumpa Lahiri, The Lowland posted on Thursday, September 26, 2013 - 4:13pm Jhumpa Lahiri's The Lowland is a magnificent novel, under consideration for both the Man Booker Prize and the National Book Award. I am honored to read it as part of the "very-long" list of the Maine... read more...
Habibi - a graphic novel posted on Tuesday, May 21, 2013 - 9:04am If they are this marvelous, I could get hooked on graphic novels.Habibi is the first "serious" graphic novel I've ever read. It took Craig Thompson seven years to research it, learn to read and write... read more...
Don't Lick the Minivan posted on Monday, May 13, 2013 - 3:38pm Things I Should Have Been Doing Yesterday:1. Laundry2. Cleaning3. Going for a training runThings I Did Instead:1 Drink coffee. 2. Read Leanne Shirtliffe's Don't Lick the Minivan3. Howl with laughter... read more...