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Review: THE BULLET JOURNAL METHOD by Ryder Carroll

08/9/1909/10/19
Melissa Crytzer Fry
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THE BULLET JOURNAL METHOD: Track the Past, Order the Present, Design the Future
by Ryder Carroll is a handy book about not only how to bullet journal, but how to set and meet goals that lead to a more fulfilling … Read more...

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Book Review: THE OVERSTORY by Richard Powers

07/21/1911/24/19
Melissa Crytzer Fry
0

Mind blown.  When books connect on a personal level, they can transcend beyond words on the page.  That was THE OVERSTORY for me. I couldn’t help but think Richard Powers wrote this book for me.

It was an immediate connection … Read more...

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Words: “The Practical Value of Psychology…”

06/16/1911/16/20
Linda Anselmi
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“The practical value of psychology… It is well recognized that the teacher must understand the working of the mind in order best to impart his information in that way that will enable the student to grasp it most readily. It

… Read more...
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Book Review: THE MURMUR OF BEES by Sofía Segovia

06/2/1909/26/19
Melissa Crytzer Fry
1

THE MURMUR OF BEES by Sofía Segovia was among a handful offered as a free e-book by Amazon Crossing, as part of World Book Day in March. Otherwise, it likely would not have been on my radar.

Translated from Spanish, … Read more...

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Words: “To Be Everywhere At Once Is To Be Nowhere Forever”

05/19/1909/26/19
Linda Anselmi
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In our rush to be and do everything, we rush past so much that maybe small in the moment but huge in a life time.… Read more...

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Book Review: CORRAG by Susan Fletcher

05/5/1911/24/19
Melissa Crytzer Fry
0
Heartbreaking, breathtaking, hopeful… of Jacobites and the fierce loyalty to kings ... and the Glencoe Massacre Read More...
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Words: ” …to resist a technological formula that is sterile”

04/20/1909/13/20
Linda Anselmi
1

“Perhaps success in the future will depend partly on our ability to generate cheap power, but I think it will depend to a greater extent on our ability to resist a technological formula that is sterile: peas without pageantry, corn

… Read more...
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Book Review: THE GLOVEMAKER by Ann Weisgarber

04/7/1906/5/19
Melissa Crytzer Fry
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Pitch-perfect writing ...quite a tale about members of the Mormon community in rugged 1888 Utah. Read More...
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Book Review: WASHINGTON BLACK by Esi Edugyan

03/10/1910/13/19
Melissa Crytzer Fry
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Oh how I loved WASHINGTON BLACK by Esi Edugyan! I was in need of lovely, sensory language and an engaging tale – and perhaps, more so, I was in need of a journey with incredibly rich characters. As the … Read more...

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Words: “Be An Intelligent Toiler… “

03/10/1910/6/20
Linda Anselmi
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May we each understand the need, and strive to be, an intelligent toiler…

“An infallible test of civilization is that a man claiming to be civilized should be an intelligent toiler, that he should understand the dignity of labor, and

… Read more...
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Book Review: THE WIFE by Meg Wolitzer

02/3/1906/5/19
Melissa Crytzer Fry
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I picked THE WIFE by Meg Wolitzer for our book club, as I thought it would be so much fun to have a corresponding “go to the movies night” to compare the novel with the new movie featuring Glenn Close. … Read more...

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Book Review: THE NATURE FIX by Florence Williams

01/19/1908/6/20
Melissa Crytzer Fry
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I don’t review a great number of nonfiction on Goodreads, but to those who know me (and my penchant for fiction writing that includes sensory nature descriptions), it’s probably no surprise that THE NATURE FIX: WHY NATURE MAKES US HAPPIER, … Read more...

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Book Review: ELMET by Fiona Mozley

01/5/1901/13/19
Melissa Crytzer Fry
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This little book took me by surprise in a big way. A debut with a long list of well-deserved literary honors.
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Can We Ever Feel Too Valuable?

01/5/1906/5/19
Linda Anselmi
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We all have an innate need to be valued in life — to feel we are valuable as individuals and as members of our community and to feel that our contributions are worthy and appreciated. But can we ever feel too valuable?
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Book Review: NO SPECIES IS AN ISLAND by Theodore H Fleming

12/22/1811/16/20
Melissa Crytzer Fry
1
A study of the migratory pollinators and the interdependence they have on one another... a warning regarding possible environmental peril.
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Book Review: GODS OF HOWL MOUNTAIN by Taylor Brown

12/14/1811/24/19
Melissa Crytzer Fry
2
The language is poetic and lyrical. Taylor Brown creates an incredible sense of place that transports the reader.
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Book Review: THE LOST LETTER by Jillian Cantor

11/24/1801/7/19
Melissa Crytzer Fry
0
Jillian Cantor is a natural at her first dual-narrative novel... fascinating insight about a little-known resistance tool during WWII ...
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Book Review: GOOD MORNING, MIDNIGHT by Lily Brooks-Dalton

10/26/1811/16/20
Melissa Crytzer Fry
0

I loved GOOD MORNING, MIDNIGHT by Lily Brooks-Dalton – which surprised me, since this novel was billed as a post-apocalyptic story. I have read only a handful of such stories and warmed only slightly to them (The Age of Miracles, … Read more...

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Book Review: TRUE PLACES by Sonia Yoerg

10/12/1808/13/19
Melissa Crytzer Fry
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For starters: that cover! It spoke to me immediately. But what is beneath the beautiful artwork is equally delightful. While I have enjoyed all of Sonja Yoerg’s novels, TRUE PLACES has to be my favorite, with its juxtaposition of nature … Read more...

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Universal Well-Being And Planetary Considerations

10/12/1809/13/20
Linda Anselmi
1

What will it take for us to let go of our endless debates and finger-pointings over global warming or global climate change? When will we begin to truly recognize that the heart of our human existence and survival is the … Read more...

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Book Review: WHERE THE CRAWDADS SING by Delia Owens

09/14/1809/14/18
Melissa Crytzer Fry
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I was fascinated by WHERE THE CRAWDADS SING when I first learned about author Delia Owens’s background studying wildlife in Africa, and her awards as a nature writer. I was in the mood for a book lush in setting and … Read more...

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Words: “After Us, There Will Be Others…”

09/7/1811/16/20
Linda Anselmi
0

You know you are hanging out with the right kind of friends, when, on a day you most need it, you are gifted with a beautiful starfish and the words “You make a difference every day!”

There will be others

The original Starfish Story … Read more...

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Walking In Nature — A Basic Tool For Creative Multitasking

08/31/1811/16/20
Linda Anselmi
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Author Julia Cameron points out that one of the most valuable tools for creativity is one of the simplest — walking.

When she wrote THE ARTIST’S WAY she didn’t address exercise until week 12 in the program. In IT’S NEVER … Read more...

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Words: “The Field Of All Possibilities…”

08/24/18
Linda Anselmi
1

When all the stars align in our favor, we tend to feel a sense of self-satisfaction that the universe has fallen into place for us.  But instead, maybe we should feel a sense of humbling recognition that among the field … Read more...

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Book Review: THE REMOVES by Tatjana Soli

08/17/1807/25/20
Melissa Crytzer Fry
0

Wow. I could probably stop there, honestly, because that’s about all you need to know. But… I can’t do that because I loved this book too much not to talk about it.

THE REMOVES by Tatjana Soli is an intense… Read more...

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