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Pioneery Preserves

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , , on September 11, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

I was reading an article in this Saturday’s Globe on the canning/preserving craze that’s sweeping the nation, and it re-ignited a simmering desire I’ve had to read a good pioneer-living novel. Because while the 18 uses of one hog or the healing properties of the cranberry make some people run for the hills, I find [...]

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Cold Mountain, by Charles Frazier

Posted in JK's Reviews, tagged , , , , on April 23, 2009 | 2 Comments »

While book lovers almost universally malign their favourite books being turned into movies, reading books simply because one has seen the movie is also often frowned upon. After the books are tarted up with movie covers and showered in media coverage, their new mass appeal gives them a sort of nouveau-riche celebrity. But really, this [...]

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Mistress of the Sun, by Sandra Gulland

Posted in JK's Reviews, tagged , , , on April 13, 2009 | 2 Comments »

With a history degree and two English degrees under my belt, it’s safe to say I’m a big fan of historical fiction. It’s also safe to say that the best histfic I’ve ever read is Sandra Gulland’s Josephine trilogy (The Many Lives and Secret Sorrows of Josephine B.;  Tales of Passion, Tales of Woe; The [...]

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