Here’s a picture of my beautiful new niece, Karly Hope! She was 7 lbs 2oz. I couldn’t wait to brag share it!
A Little Down Time
16 Oct By 18 Comments
I just wanted to let everyone know that there was a death in Danny’s family earlier this week. His Aunt Madeline passed away after a hard struggle with cancer. She was 88 years old. I would appreciate any thoughts and prayers for Danny’s mother. The good news is that my sister, Meridith, gave birth to [...]
#109 ~ Immortal
14 Oct By 7 Comments
Immortal by Traci L. Slatton Immortal is a novel that sweeps through 150 years of Florentine history from Giotto to Leonardo da Vinci through the eyes of Luca Bastardo, whose first memories are of living in the street seemingly as an orphan. What makes Luca different is that he does not perceptively age. His long [...]
#108 ~ Shrink Rap
13 Oct By 5 Comments
Shrink Rap: An Irreverent Take on Child Psychiatry by Robin A. Altman, MD Shrink Rap is a book that tackles parenting and childhood issues with humor and compassion. It’s written by Robin A. Altman, a wife and mother who uses her own person experiences to illustrate topics from those more common like childcare, school, travel, [...]
The Sunday Salon I Am Out of My Mind
12 Oct By 20 Comments
I have completely lost my mind. Was it not just last week that I could not keep up with my reviews? So what do I go and do? I decide to take the plunge and enter the National Novel Writing Month, which runs from November 1st through the 30th. To win, you have to write [...]
#107 ~ The Good Person Guidebook
12 Oct By 2 Comments
The Good Person Guidebook: Transforming Your Personal Life by Richard Bayer, Ph.D. I’m not one who frequently reads self-help books. The main reason is that I have found I don’t have the discipline to finish the book or do the “homework” that is often required. Still, when I got the opportunity to read and review [...]
Save the Date Capote in Kansas on October 29
11 Oct By 2 Comments
I will be taking part in my second TLC Book Tour at the end of this month Capote in Kansas by Kim Powers. There has already been a great deal of good discussion about this novel so far and I have a feeling that it will just keep getting better. Please make a note to [...]
First Comment, First Served October Edition
11 Oct By 15 Comments
Books just keep seeming to pile up for me here at Literate Housewife. This is not a bad thing, per se, but I continue to feel overwhelmed and that’s taking the enjoyment out of reading for me. So, this month I have 8 books that were unsolicited or I just cannot get around to reading. [...]
#106 ~ The Torn Skirt
11 Oct By 3 Comments
The Torn Skirt by Rebecca Godfrey This novel tells the story of a lost teenager named Sara Shaw whose mother chose to stay in a commune, leaving her hippy father to raise her. Sara isn’t sure where she fits in – at home or at school. She spent her afternoons with the burnout boys until [...]
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