Oh my goodness, why do I love chatty upper-class British society novels SO MUCH? I just kind of gulped down The Pursuit of Love and Love in a Cold Climate. Nancy Mitford was the eldest of the famous Mitford sisters and her novels, especially The Pursuit of Love, are extremely autobiographical. And extremely funny: "LordContinue reading “Week 7/52: The Pursuit of Love & Love in A Cold Climate by Nancy Mitford”
Author Archives: Andrea Y. Griffith
Week 6/52: A Mercy by Toni Morrison
Confession: I am feeling guilty for not loving East of Eden. Hopefully you still like me? So I read A Mercy, another novel telling a very American story right on the heels of East of Eden. And it's devastating. If you have never read anything by Toni Morrison, this is a very good place to start.Continue reading “Week 6/52: A Mercy by Toni Morrison”
Stuff I Am Thinking About
smokey! Originally uploaded by telfandrea. We finally framed this Smokey the Bear illustration we got at a yard sale six or seven years ago. I love Smokey the Bear. I am teaching Cate the song so be prepared to get the inevitable phone call (Grandma Rose & Grammy). The great living room switcheroo is finishedContinue reading “Stuff I Am Thinking About”
Week 5/52: East of Eden by John Steinbeck
And the inevitable: so behind already! A 600-page novel in one week is a little much for this mama. Okay, I know lots of you love East of Eden… Now that it's been a few days since I finished the book I am definitely feeling a little…blech. As a storyteller, Steinbeck succeeds – his modernContinue reading “Week 5/52: East of Eden by John Steinbeck”
Valentine
Happy Valentine's Day. It's been a good one here. In a fun change of pace, Telfer was home during the day. I may have gotten a run in during the morning hours and a pedicure during naptime. Felt completely spoiled. Tomorrow night we are going to make steak and open a bottle of wine weContinue reading “Valentine”
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