Category Archives: Lost in a Good Book

The Ghosts of Rose Hill by R.M. Romero

Posted on March 18, 2022 by Miranda Richmond

The Ghosts of Rose Hill is so beautifully written I had a physical reaction to the words as I absorbed them. As I read this book, I carried it with me everywhere just to be near it. Romero writes so … Continue reading →

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Book Review – A Thousand Ways to Pay Attention by Rebecca Schiller

Posted on February 27, 2022 by Julie

In this engaging memoir, Rebecca traces her juggling of many troublesome symptoms with the intricacies of setting up a small homestead, while bringing in an expansive knowledge of the history of the land she lives on.  After issues with misdiagnoses … Continue reading →

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Secret Societies

Posted on May 13, 2021 by Miranda Richmond

Secret societies- I am sure we have all heard rumors about secret organizations doing secret things behind closed doors that they are sworn to secrecy about. While I cannot confirm the existence of any real secret societies, I do enjoy … Continue reading →

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Book Reviews: Great New and Upcoming Children’s/Teen Lit

Posted on December 10, 2019 by Julie

Hello Everyone, I have been making a point to learn more about children’s literature recently, and to that end, I have been checking out review copies of many upcoming children’s and teen books.  Here are the most engaging ones I … Continue reading →

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Forbidden Love: Lisa Jones Gentry and Joe Steele

Posted on March 26, 2019 by Miesha

Forbidden Love, penned by Harvard graduates Joe Steele and Lisa Jones Gentry, reminds one of Colleen McCoullough’s 1977 epic bestseller, Thornbirds, intertwined with the 2016 award winning movie, Loving.  Forbidden Love is a retelling of the sexual-romantic relationship between Father … Continue reading →

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Pearl of a Present

Posted on February 22, 2013 by Harriett

Today in our Lost in a Good Book series, we present a pearl, or rather, The Pearl by John Steinbeck (1947), with a charming little gift tag. The front of the card reads, “for Pat my nice friend.  Helen.” The … Continue reading →

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Lost in a Good Book

Posted on February 25, 2011 by Harriett

I love finding old things in books.  Like my pals at Forgotten Bookmarks, I’ve decided to share some of the neat ephemera I find.  I’ve been doing this for years, actually, and making card collages of ephemera in a series … Continue reading →

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