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Book Review AND GIVEAWAY: Wanderlust
Welcome to my first TLC Book Tours review (which coincides happily with my birthday)! I have to confess something seriously dorky: Wanderlust, by Elisabeth Eaves, was the first book I received in the mail from a publisher–my first review copy. Free books in the mail for me to read and review! It felt almost too good to be true. I almost saved the envelope from Seal Press, but managed to restrain myself. Don’t forget to … Read entire article »
Filed under: Contemporary Literature
Author Interview: Elisabeth Eaves
On Wednesday I’ll be featuring my first TLC Book Tour book, Wanderlust. I had the opportunity to do a brief Q&A with the author, Elisabeth Eaves, so consider this a teaser for the book review on Wednesday! 1. I was most impressed by the layers of detail in Wanderlust–sensory images, timelines, names and places and stories–from the time you lived in Spain as a kid to your first trip to London to your time in Cairo, … Read entire article »
Filed under: Author Interviews
Lessons Learned: Eat, Pray, Love
Liz Gilbert’s memoir Eat, Pray, Love has had so much media attention that, much as I loved reading it, it’s become a bit overrated. However, I love hearing about other people’s journeys of discovery, whether literal or figurative –or in Gilbert’s case, a little of both. Below are a few lessons I learned from her. 1. Feed yourself. I had the privilege of hearing Liz Gilbert speak at the National Cathedral in DC … Read entire article »
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Ever stand in the bookstore or library, gazing around blankly, overwhelmed by choices, jealous of the other purposeful browsers? This blog is for you.
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