Book Review: The Banned Books Club
The Banned Books Club by Brenda Novak gets off to a slow and awkward start. I regret that I didn’t read the Author’s Note before I started reading the book: […]
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Happy 65th Birthday, Susan Wiggs!
Y’all know that Susan Wiggs is my most favorite author. Her books take up two shelves in my library. It all started with a sticker on Enchanted Afternoon at Costco […]
Book Review: This American Ex-Wife
This American Ex-Wife: How I Ended My Marriage and Started My Life by Lyz Lenz is a brilliant blend of memoir and research findings. Ms. Lenz eloquently sums up why […]
Celebrating 15 Years of V-Days!
She’s called V now. In 2009, I launched my humble blog on V-Day to honor Eve Ensler’s global quest to end violence against women. I never dreamed that V-Day would morph into […]
Book Review: Hungry
Today is the 15th anniversary of my abusive, tyrannical father’s death. I’ve always loved the irony that I was liberated on Bastille Day! It has taken me six years to […]
Movie Review: Rocketman
Taron Egerton as Elton John in Rocketman “I’m Still Standing” is the anthem for many abusive survivors. Until I watched Rocketman this afternoon, I didn’t know that the lyric, “Looking like […]
Book Review: The Power of Love
The power of love was palpable at the Royal Wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle: “It becomes the way you live and not just a thing you do. . […]
Book Review: The Oysterville Sewing Circle
What is your super power? We all have one. When we pool our resources and talents, we can make a huge dent in preventing violence against women. This is the […]
Book Review: The Moment of Lift
Buy the book. You’ll need a pack of highlight pens because it is packed with wisdom. The Moment of Lift: How Empowering Women Changes the World by Melinda Gates will […]
Book Review: Queen Bee
Queen Bee is Dorothea Benton Frank’s 20th novel and a departure from her typical Sullivan’s Island beach books. The characters are more quirky and eccentric. Her zingers are hysterical. Ms. […]
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