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  1. Rules of Civility Immerses You in 1930s New York City

    9/16/11 11:30am by mamainjammies
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    From the moment Katey Kontent appeared on the pages of Rules of Civility's 1930s New York, I couldn’t put the book down. Amor Towles' debut novel grabbed my attention with its clever writing and characters that were outside of my experience in every way.  Read more >

  2. The Kid is for Adults Only

    8/15/11 10:27am by mamainjammies
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    While reading The Kid by Sapphire, I was continually reminded of the caveat associated with the BlogHer Book Club -- “Like your English teacher, we don't consider ‘I didn't like it’ a good enough reason to not finish the book.”  Read more >

  3. Friendship is the Key to Getting to Happy

    6/8/11 6:53am by mamainjammies
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    I never read Waiting to Exhale . I never saw the movie. Now, after reading Terry McMillan's sequel, I’m thinking I missed out on something special. In Getting to Happy, McMillan has introduced me to four women living lives that are much like mine -- messed up, complicated, confusing… and wonderful.  Read more >

  4. A Discovery of Witches is Paranormal Romance for Grown Ups

    5/31/11 9:49am by mamainjammies
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    Deborah Harkness has done what I’ve wanted other paranormal authors to do… she’s taken vampires and witches and placed them in the center of a story for adults who appreciate a plot.  Read more >

  5. A Jane Austen Education Fails to Make the Grade

    5/23/11 6:30am by mamainjammies
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    Have you read All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten, that catchy little essay about the ways the simple lessons of an early age -- share everything, play fair, take a nap, etc -- can be translated to everyday life?  Read more >

  6. Girl in Translation Hits a Button for This Adoptive Parent

    5/10/11 1:30pm by mamainjammies
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    I’m the mother of an internationally-adopted child, so the premise of Girl in Translation -- a young emigrant is torn between two cultures -- instantly appealed to me. As a mom, one of my biggest fears is that I’m not correctly walking the line between honoring my daughter’s birth culture and the American culture in which she now lives. Sometimes I’m not even sure where the line is.  Read more >

  7. I Felt I Was Living Caleb's Crossing

    4/25/11 11:35am by mamainjammies
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    Her new novel, Caleb's Crossing, lived up to everything I expect from Brooks: lyrical prose, a compelling narrator and an aching familiarity with the struggles encompassed within the novel.  Read more >

Dianna

Full Name
Dianna
Member Since
March 2011
About Me: 
Hi! I'm the mama of three beautiful daughters, one of whom joined our family through international adoption. I'm a writer, an editor and a blogger. I firmly believe that women in bunny slippers rule the world. :)
 

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