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Rules of Civility: Possibly the Best Book I've Read All Year

8/30/11 10:00am by Robin-noteverstill
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If you wanted to hear a rich tale of the love triangle that develops between a young woman, New York City, and dirty martinis, I could tell you about that summer when I was 23. But you’d be better off reading Amor Towles' new novel, Rules of Civility. It’s much more glamorous.  Read more >

The Kid and a Quest for Redemption

8/22/11 12:30pm by Robin-noteverstill
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In Sapphire's new novel, The Kid, sequel to Push, we follow the store of Abdul from the day of his mother's funeral. Precious, his mother and the protagonist of Push died of HIV-related complications and her nine-year-old son, who had been the redemption of the first novel, now must seek his own safe storyline. Unfortunately, his path is a horrifying one, filled with physical and sexual abuse and a survivalist mentality that mitigates the morals his mother tried to teach him.  Read more >

Caleb's Crossing: How Can We Define a Good Life?

4/7/11 9:43pm by Robin-noteverstill
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"Break God's laws and suffer ye his wraths. Well, and so I do." Such is the the premise of Caleb's Crossing by Geraldine Brooks as laid out in the first chapter by our narrator and heroine, Bethia. It's a defiant tone she sets, even as she describes her meek and humble lifestyle, learning details of her family's plans only by close listening when the men of her household speak.  Read more >

Happy holidays! (I'm still Jewish, and that's still a huge Christmas tree (and that's okay))

12/8/10 9:03pm by Robin-noteverstill
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Christmas Tree

It's that time of year again. Chanukah is ending, Christmas is coming, and the eternal conundrum is still here: just what should be done about the holiday party?  Read more >

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Robin (noteverstill)
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Career woman and mom to three young, energetic, loud and rambunctious kids. I believe that the glass really is half full, but in my world it's really a juice box and it's not completely full because somebody accidentally squirted it on me.

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