Last year I read 100 books. It was an amazing time and a feat I’m very proud of. But this year I’m not setting a reading goal. I want to be able to read longer form pieces (like the 5 volume 3,000 page Dostoevsky biography I have my eye on) without having to worry about…Read More
Books
Sunday Snapshots
From left to right: 1) Our book club book this month. 2) Books and art and natural light. 3) Poems about Greek goddesses from a feminist perspective. 4) Nothing like oysters on a Sunday morning. 5) Popped into the Boston Travel Show. 6) Research lecture at the Boston Public Library.
December Reading List
This month was a mad dash to make it to my 2019 goal of reading 100 books. And I did it! These are the volumes that got me through the finish line. Havana Libre Robert Arellano I didn’t realize this book is part two of a mystery series. But it works well on its own…Read More
November Reading List
I was way off my game this month. I don’t know what I was doing but it wasn’t enough reading! Since I only met about half my quota this month I’ll have a lot to catch up on in December. Champagne: How the World’s Most Glamorous Wine Triumphed Over War and Hard Times Don and…Read More
Sunday Snapshots
From left to right: 1) New reads gifted to me from Random House. 2) Weekend gallery hopping. 3) Client birthdays call for custom cakes. 4) A Rent the Runway popup at West Elm. 5) The last flower in the Victory Gardens. 6) Found a great Spanish language section at the Harvard Bookstore.
October Reading List
Another busy month of reading! This month I tried to focus on my gifted books from Random House with a few extras thrown in. Thank you Random House for gifting me these books, noted with a star! Gods of Jade and Shadow* Silvia Moreno-Garcia This was an entertaining read about a young woman in Mexico…Read More