Archive for June, 2011

What I Read This Week – The Devil in the White City

Tuesday, June 28th, 2011

This is one of those books that started out so dry, I almost gave up on it by the second chapter. That would have been a huge mistake. Once the plot began to unfold, I couldn’t tear myself away from it. There are two stories being told here. One was about the politics and preparation [...]

Things I Bought This Week

Saturday, June 25th, 2011

I’m happy to report, both items I ordered last week are now in my possession. I love the bracelet, but I’m not so sure about that running skirt I’d waited so long to buy. It fits, but it’s REALLY short. Not indecent, just more revealing than I’m used to. I’m keeping it though. It’s an [...]

What I Read This Week – The Paris Wife

Wednesday, June 22nd, 2011

I’m a huge history nerd, and my favourite era is the 1920s, so when I heard about The Paris Wife, I couldn’t wait to read it. The wife is Hadley Richardson, the first of four women married to Ernest Hemingway. They were wed in 1921, and spent most of their five year marriage in Paris [...]