A few nights ago we got tickets to see the North Carolina Chinese Lantern Festival. It sleeted earlier in the day but by the time we left, the precipitation had nearly ended. However, with temperatures in the upper 30s, we were bundled to the gills for this outside event! The ancient art of Chinese …
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The book, Run: Ben Walsh, a Congressional staffer for a US congresswoman, gets a cryptic text from his wife: “I love you. I just need you to know that.” Up until that morning, Ben and his wife Veronica, a gifted mathematician and professor, seemed a happy, ideal couple. But after this text, Ben …
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I’ve been reviewing for Rosie’s Book Review Team for many years – wish I could remember how many, but the first one saved on this computer is from 2016. This year I’ve reviewed nine, down a bit because I joined a book club which seems to love assigning doorstops to read. What I’ve enjoyed about …
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This novel begins with the introduction of Adrienne Chevalier, wife of a psychiatrist, who lives in an upscale area of Lyon in a chic apartment. Her children are away for the summer and her life is desolate, reduced to keeping the apartment perfect for her controlling husband, who ignores her. One brutally hot day, she …
It’s been a good while since I posted anything, but the Missus has been pretty busy writing. I should know, since my cat tree is in her office. As you can see, I am a large and very fluffy cat, needing daily brushing and mat removal. The most traumatic recent event, at least to my …
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The following day we traveled to Edinburgh, where we had a bus tour of the city. Gene and skipped the trip to the castle since we had already done that, but instead went to Calton Hill for a photo op of the city. Calton Hill is the headquarters of the Scottish government, based in St. …
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Our next stop, on the following day was the village of Kincraig, where we watched a sheepdog demonstration. These dogs are the very smart, athletic, and energetic border collies and we watched Ian Ross, the sheepherder, put them through their paces. There were lots of dogs, including some beautiful and friendly puppies, and I got …
Sheepdogs and University Students…and More Ruins Read More »
The next part of our tour took us to the ruins of Urquart Castle, one of Scotland’s most popular attractions. The castle ruins sit on the edge of Loch Ness and date from the 13th to the 16th centuries, though built on the site of an earlier medieval fortification. Founded in the 13th century, Urquhart …
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