From Goodreads: Traveling abroad with her mother at the turn of the twentieth century to seek a titled husband, beautiful, vivacious Cora Cash, whose family mansion in Newport dwarfs the Vanderbilts’, suddenly finds herself Duchess of Wareham, married to Ivo, the most eligible bachelor in England. Nothing is quite as it seems, however: Ivo isContinue reading “The American Heiress by Daisy Goodwin”
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The Devil All the Time by Donald Ray Pollock
Although I included “The Devil All the Time” by Donald Ray Pollock on my top ten best fiction books of 2011 (it came in at #4), I have been hesitant to review it, if only because I did not think my review would do it justice. “The Devil All the Time” is without a doubtContinue reading “The Devil All the Time by Donald Ray Pollock”
Tigers in Red Weather by Liza Klaussmann
Description from Goodreads: “Nick and her cousin, Helena, have grown up sharing sultry summer heat, sunbleached boat docks, and midnight gin parties on Martha’s Vineyard in a glorious old family estate known as Tiger House. In the days following the end of the Second World War, the world seems to offer itself up, and theContinue reading “Tigers in Red Weather by Liza Klaussmann”
A Discovery of Witches (and a selection of teas)
So how do you review one of your favorite books to date? You don’t (you instantly reread it instead). You procrastinate – big time. At least that is how it turned out in my case. Yes, I included it on my list of favorite books from 2011 (found here, it came in at #8), butContinue reading “A Discovery of Witches (and a selection of teas)”
How to Eat a Cupcake (and make one too)
Julia St. Clair and Anita Quintana’s lives have been intertwined since they were toddlers. They grew up on the same property, attended the same schools, and were best friends…until high school. It was then Annie realized how different she was from the rich, beautiful Julia…she was the daughter of the help. Slowly their friendshipContinue reading “How to Eat a Cupcake (and make one too)”
flannel and folklore 