Tag: Adriana Trigiani

by Angela

A bit of a, sort of a reading rant

January always nudges me to read, simplify, and bake bread, not necessarily in that order. I read all year long, of course, but who doesn’t like a towering new queue to start the year? Although it’s more a work in progress than absolute, that’s my pile in the cover photo, plus The Piano Tuner, The […]

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by Angela

Thank you, Richard Russo

I remember a time when I’d sit with paperback in hand at the water’s edge for hours, on one of those low-slung sand chairs, the surf washing over my feet. No need for prescription sunglasses in those days! That time of lazy beach vacations has long since passed. Over the years we’ve become more attached […]

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by Angela

…and fall back

Today’s sky is full-tilt October blue, with brilliant sunlight and a crazy wind following on the heels of that storm that hit the West Coast. But it’s not what I’d ever call cold. October has been full of these breathtaking skies, the perfect ambiance for long, contemplative walks. Or livelier ones, with Enzo, who likes […]

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by Angela

My year in books

I didn’t read the 35 books I’d pledged for the Goodreads Reading Challenge. I read 30. Except for one real dud for which I’d won an advanced copy and thus felt committed to complete, I had a wonderful reading year and thus have no regrets. But my “failure” (isn’t that silly?) has also forced me […]

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