Title: Under the Tuscan Sun: At Home in Italy Author: Frances Mayes Genre: Non-fiction, Travel Publication Date: 1997 Purchase Price: Around $11 (paperback) Misc. Info.: First in a series of books about Frances Mayes and Tuscany It was during a trip to the Czech Republic several years ago that I stumbled upon this book at…
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“Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers a multitude of sins.”
Title: Rhett Butler’s People Author: Donald McCaig Genre: Historical fiction Publication Date: 2007 Purchase Price: $8.99 (paperback) Misc. Info.: A fully authorized “sequel” to Margaret Mitchell’s Gone With the Wind The Plot After writing what some have called “the best Civil War novel ever written,” Donald McCaig was handpicked by the Margaret Mitchell estate to…
Feminism: The New F-word?
Title: Female Chauvinist Pigs: Women and the Rise of Raunch Culture Author: Ariel Levy Genre: Non-fiction – Women’s Studies Publication Date: 2006 Purchase Price: Around $10.00 (paperback) Summary In the wake of Roe v. Wade, women should have come further. But instead of using our freedom to get more in touch with our feelings and…
“A small lizard perched on a brown stone.”
Title: A Spell for Chameleon Author: Piers Anthony Genre: Fantasy Publication Date: 1987 Purchase Price: $7.19 (paperback) Misc. Info.: First in a “trilogy” The Plot Welcome to the land of Xanth, where magical creatures like griffins, dragons, and blanket trees live side by side in (almost) total harmony. The land of Xanth is so magical,…
“You’re just a bee charmer, Idgie Threadgoode.”
Title: Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe Author: Fannie Flagg Genre: Fiction Publication Date: 1987 Purchase Price: $7.19 (paperback) Misc. Info.: Flagg has written tons of other books, and all are wonderful and worth reading. The Plot It’s Sunday, and the last thing Evelyn Couch wants to do is go visit her mother-in-law…