A magical retelling of The Goose Girl.
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The Sandman – “a sonic experience”
Damn. This was fantastic.
Want green card, will marry: The Prenup, a novel
I love how the couple grows--of course, it's all cliche, he being a reserved, brooding man, and she a friendly, bubbly woman. But there's something about the two of them together that had me reading the book all day long. And of course, there's drama. And the drama really spiced things up a bit.
The Madwoman Upstairs : Bronte sisters’ last ancestor
A coming-of-age, quirky story about the Brontes' last surviving ancestor, and the scavenger hunt her dead father sets for her from beyond the grave.
The Kiwi and the Caveman: Married to a Bedouin
What was most interesting was how Marguerite settled into her life as the wife of an Arab. She learned Arabic, respected the customs, and settled in living in the wadi, or valley, including using donkeys, selling items to tourists, and climbing up the jabal, or mountain.
Breathe In, Cash Out
I was a little jealous of Allegra's chance to make as much money as she does right out of school, while living in NYC, and "living the dream." But like anything, once you take a look under the surface, things are anything but a dream.
Writing Wild: Forming a Creative Partnership with Nature
Writing Wild Writing Wild is a book not in line with how I view the world, namely the spiritual undertones. The author is too David Avocado Wolfe for me, with her messages of balancing ions in the body, energies, chakras, etc. A snake crossing your path has meaning only because you’ve given it meaning; not … Continue reading Writing Wild: Forming a Creative Partnership with Nature
Book Review: The Bone Witch – Rin Chupeco
What I enjoyed a lot of the story is the main character, Tea, has powerful skills, so powerful she raises her dead brother from the grave without realizing it, and yet though people celebrate her, they also turn their backs on her.
Lab Girl
A memoir about what it's like being a woman and mother in science, and what it's like trying to gain acceptance in a field dominated by men.
The “Wood” Wide Web – Hidden Life of Trees
An absolute delight to read, it will make even the most lukewarm naturists fall in love with the beauty and intelligence of trees.
