A New Addition to the Family

Okay, before anyone gets excited, I’m not pregnant and I haven’t adopted another child.  That doesn’t mean I’m not excited about the new addition to the Literate Housewife family, my new blog called The Nursery @ The Literate Housewife Review.  I have started getting offers to read children’s books and a dear friend has also [...]

BTT Clubbing

Have you ever been a member of a book club? How did your group choose (ot, if you haven’t been, what do you think is the best way to choose) the next book and who would lead discussion? Do you feel more or less likely to appreciate books if you are obliged to read them [...]

#44 ~ The Emperor’s Children

The Emperor’s Children by Claire Messud This book makes September 11 anti-climatic. It is pretentious, is written using the most convoluted grammar I’ve ever seen, and was about unexceptional, yet self-righteous and stuck-up, characters. This is by far the worst book I’ve read this year. I would gladly read Perfect Match again without complaining just [...]

#35 ~ Perfect Match

Perfect Match by Jodi Picoult Check out the LHBC site for my thoughts and opinions.

Don’t Forget the LHBC!

The Literate Housewife’s Book Club is now under way. We’ve just finished reading the first two chapters of Perfect Match by Jodi Picoult. This week we will be reading Chapter Three.  It’s not too late to join us!

Slow Cooker

I have not regained any enthusiasm for writing since my last post.  Muggy weather blahs?  I think what I really need is a nice long run to clear my head and get some good fresh air in my lungs.  The problem with this is that I do not run and I’m severely out of shape.  [...]