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Hi! My name is Margot. My blog is about the things I love to do. That could be what I'm reading, places we visit, my family, food, or whatever else is happening. I hope you'll stay and visit a while.
Contact me by email: joyfullyretired (at) gmail (dot) com.
What I’m Reading Saying It Well
Justice
Forever
The Sense of an Ending
Wish You Were Here
A Moveable Feast
Clarissa
The Odyssey
My Book Rating System A = Excellent in every way
B = Very good story
C = Good/Average
D = Poor
F = So Bad I couldn't finish it
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Once a week I receive a Story of the Week from Library of America. Most of the stories are classic tales written by some of our most beloved authors. When I think I have too much to do I save them in a folder for later reading. I always read the little excerpt they send [...]
There is a game my granddaughters and I play occasionally, It requires nothing but a good imagination. It’s perfect for those times when it’s very hard to sit still and wait. The game starts when one person says, “I have an idea for a story.” That person starts the story and stops after a few [...]
I am honored to be the recipient of a brand new short story. Yes, you and I are the first ones to read this story. You may recall that a month ago I read and reviewed a short story by James Ross, It’s Just the Sun Rising. I didn’t quite get that story and the [...]
I was enticed into reading this story by Teddy Rose who read and reviewed it for last week’s Short Story Monday. It was posted at The New Yorker website and I was caught up in the story by the end of the first page. Foster is the story, told in the first person, of a [...]
An Afternoon Miracle by O. Henry A few months ago I read a short story by O. Henry that I really enjoyed (here). It had an unusual twist at the end. So, I thought I’d try another of his stories. This one is set in a small border town on the Texas/Mexico border. Four rangers [...]
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What You’ll Find On My Blog: *Book Reviews Click the button to go to my 2012 Book List
2012 CHALLENGES:
- Library books: 3/30
- Agatha Christie: 29/87
- American Battle of Prizes: 0/3
- British Battle of Prizes: 0/3
- European Challengwe: 0/5
- Foodies Read 2: 1/20
- What’s In A Name 5: 0/6
- Classics: 0/6
- Persephone: 0/3
- Virago: 0/3
Total books read: 8
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