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Comment on News: New cat matches furniture by Jelinas

Jelinas — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 02:56:14 +0000

So cute!! They look like they’re best friends already. :)

Comment on Food: Brownies above reason by Scott

Scott — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:12:50 +0000

Mom used to send care packages of two-bite brownies to Beloit., as if i couldn’t get them at Woodman’s. Delicious, though. These sound pretty damn good, too.

Comment on Cannonball #5: One True Thing by Anna Quindlen by Cannonball #18: Object Lessons by Anna Quindlen | OF A GOLDEN AGE

Cannonball #18: Object Lessons by Anna Quindlen | OF A GOLDEN AGE — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:09:31 +0000

[...] My mom and I love Anna Quindlen and have for years, along with Anne Lamott and a tiny canon of other women writers. Quindlen’s life story is fascinating: She is a phenom from way, way back who has matured into a humane, sophisticated commentator on her life at the tail end of the Baby Boom. She wrote One True Thing, which was Cannonball #5. [...]

Comment on Cannonball #16: Emma by Jane Austen by Caroline

Caroline — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 16:41:00 +0000

I was also tempted to dislike her until I thought about a favorite friend from high school whom Emma reminded me of. It was a great recommendation and you were right, so good show!

Comment on Cannonball #16: Emma by Jane Austen by SaBrina

SaBrina — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 23:58:42 +0000

Whoo! I remember that review, and I was the first person to tell you to read Emma. I feel so proud.
One thing that kept me from disliking Emma, the character, was imagining Alicia Silverstone as Cher in Clueless. What a great adaptation that movie was.

Comment on Cannonball #16: Emma by Jane Austen by Jelinas

Jelinas — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 21:32:55 +0000

Caroline, I love, love, love this book. It’s my favorite Austen book, and Austen’s my favorite author (after the luminous John Steinbeck, of course). Great review!!

Comment on Cannonball #7: Eggs by Jerry Spinelli by Cannonball #15: Smiles to Go by Jerry Spinelli « OF A GOLDEN AGE

Cannonball #15: Smiles to Go by Jerry Spinelli « OF A GOLDEN AGE — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 15:08:13 +0000

[...] I’ve found that many of his books lack a solidity and complete package. Like Eggs (reviewed here / here), Smiles to Go features a solid, finely voiced main character surrounded by an odd plot and [...]

Comment on Sad news. by Nicole

Nicole — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 17:05:53 +0000

I’m so sorry, Caroline. I had to do the same with my dog (oh, my baby, I miss him so much) in the fall. He had diabetes and was so sick and blind and I couldn’t watch him hurt anymore. Yes, I know that it’s easy and true to say “Well, she’s not in pain anymore” but we still hurt. And hurt.

Comment on Cannonball #13: Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck by Jen K.

Jen K. — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 15:52:50 +0000

I liked this novel a lot – despite being rather short, it is incredibly powerful, even though I had seen the movie and knew exactly what was going to happen. It seems like this novel occasionally gets a bad reputation because people had to read it in high school, but I really liked it. Have you read East of Eden? That’s my favorite Steinbeck. I’m going to have to check out Travels with Charley, I’ve been hearing that one mentioned quite a lot on CBR blogs.

Comment on Sad news. by pop

pop — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 16:34:40 +0000

and i know how you feel.