Michigan

A Weekend in Michigan

This weekend the whole clan took Friday off and flew to Michigan in order to celebrate the First Communion of my best friends children, Abby and Ethan. Although both girls have flown before, this will be the first flights they will remember (Emma has memories of her flight to Chicago when she was 4, but [...]

Filed Under: About Literate Housewife Tagged With: #RH300K, family life, First Communion, Grand Rapids, Michigan

The Diversion by Ryan Dodde II M.D.

16 Jan By Jennifer 4 Comments

In recent years, Grand Rapids, Michigan has hosted a wonderful celebration each fall called ArtPrize. Artists from all over the world display their art all throughout the city. Natives and tourists alike are invited to explore the city and vote for their favorite pieces. This past year, my cousin Ryan submitted a bronze sculpture called [...]

Filed Under: Family Tagged With: ArtPrize, Grand Rapids, Michigan, Ryan Dodde II M.D., The Diversion

#376 ~ Motor City Shakedown

25 Oct By Jennifer 7 Comments

Motor City Shakedown by D. E. Johnson Published by: Minotaur Books Published on: September 2011 Page Count: 352 Genre: Noir Crime Fiction My Reading Format: Hardcover review copy sent to me by the publisher so that I could participate in the book tour. Available Formats: Hardcover, eBook Today it is my great pleasure to be [...]

Filed Under: book review Tagged With: D. E. Johnson, Detroit, Edsel Ford, gangs, Gianolla gang, Michigan, morphine addiction, Motor City Shakedown, Noir Crime Fiction, Teamsters, Vito Adamo

#350 ~ The Paris Wife

12 Aug By Jennifer 11 Comments

The Paris Wife by Paula McLain Published by: Random House Published on: February 2011 Page Count: 320 Genre: JHistorical Fiction My Reading Format: Audiobook purchased with Audible credits Audiobook Published by: Random House Audio Narrator: Carrington MacDuffie Audiobook Length: 11 hours 21 minutes Available Formats: Hardcover, eBook and audiobook My Review Hadley Richardson lived a [...]

Filed Under: Audiobooks, book review, female author, fiction Tagged With: alcoholism, Carrington MacDuffie, Chicago, Ernest Hemingway, marriage, Michigan, Paris, Paula McLain, Random House Audio, The Paris Wife

#329 ~ Born Under a Lucky Moon

22 Apr By Jennifer 2 Comments

Born Under a Lucky Moon by Dana Precious Published by: William Morrow Published on: February 2011 Page Count: 419 Genre: Women’s Fiction My Reading Format: Review copy sent to me by the publisher for consideration Available Formats: Paperback and eBook My Review Jeannie Thompson, a marketing executive for Oxford Pictures in Hollywood, has a problem. [...]

Filed Under: book review, female author, fiction Tagged With: Born Under a Lucky Moon, Dana Precious, Family, Hollywood, Lake Michigan, Michigan, Muskegon

Interview with Dana Precious

20 Apr By Jennifer 3 Comments

I had the great good fortune of talking to Dana Precious, the author of Born Under a Lucky Moon earlier this year. It was a new, fun experience for us both. We were both pretty new to the whole Skype experience. On top of talking with someone that far away and seeing them, it was [...]

Filed Under: authors, interview Tagged With: Born Under a Lucky Moon, Dana Precious, Grand Rapids, Los Angeles, Michigan, mitten state, Muskegon, writing life

Guest Post from Dana Precious, Author of Born Under a Lucky Moon

18 Apr By Jennifer 2 Comments

When I first discovered Dana Precious and learned that she grew up in Muskegon, MI, I knew had to get in touch with her. I wanted to know how growing up in Michigan impacted her writing and she graciously agreed to write a guest post for The Literate Housewife Review. When asked about how growing [...]

Filed Under: Guest Post Tagged With: Born Under a Lucky Moon, Dana Precious, Michigan, Muskegon

Ready, Set, March!

6 Mar By Jennifer 11 Comments

I passed by my nightstand this morning and fully took in the stack of books there waiting for me. The other day I kind of stacked up what’s to come and seeing it this morning made me want to write a post about them. I did a little research (because I’m meme challenged) and discovered [...]

Filed Under: About Literate Housewife, Reading, Reading Deliberately Tagged With: Arcadia Falls, Carol Goodman, Colum McCan, Debutante Ball, Detectives Around the World, Devourer of Books, Diane Hammond, Eva Etzioni-Halevy, Fireworks Over Toccoa, Frank Delaney, Garth Stein, Grand Rapids, Hey Lady Watcha Readin', Janwillem van de Wetering, Jeffrey Stepakoff, Jen's Book Thoughts, Johanna Moran, Kelly O'Connor McNees, Kristina Riggle, Let the Great World Spin, Linus' Blanket, Literary Road Trip, Michigan, My Friend Amy, Outsider in Amsterdam, Raven Stole the Moon, Real Life & Liars, Revolutionary Road, Richard Yates, S. Krishna's Books, Seeing Stars, That's How I Blog, The Lost Summer of Louisa May Alcott, The Song of Hannah, The Wives of Henry Oades, TLC Book Tours, Venetia Kelley's Traveling Show, What's In a Name?3

Sunday Salon ~ To D.C. and Back

28 Jun By Jennifer 15 Comments

I finally got my pictures back from my trip to D.C. earlier this month. I wish that I could say they were worth the wait, but they were most definitely not. I forgot to bring the digital camera with me, but was “lucky” enough to have an unused, cheap disposable camera I got at a [...]

Filed Under: The Sunday Salon Tagged With: boy's choir, Germany, Lincoln Memorial, Michigan, National Anthem, National Book Festival, United States, Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Washington Monument

My aha moment ~ Passionate about Reading

26 Jun By Jennifer 26 Comments

While I was in Washington D.C. last week I was contacted by a firm working with Mutual of Omaha‘s aha moment tour. They found my blog, read my About page, and asked me to share my aha moment with them over the weekend while the aha moment team was in Roanoke. I was flabbergasted to [...]