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On my run today in our neighborhood, I passed by a Little Free Library and had to take a peek. While rummaging through the shelves, I found this book and knew it was meant for me. I ended up finishing my 4 miler all while gripping my new treasure in my hand. I must add that I love the fact that my shoes and this book matched!

#run #readKY #littlefreelibrary #treasure #nonfiction #manners #sass #crazybooklady

Fun stories about the author‘s life as a southern woman, wife, and mother ranging from home renovation mishaps to 9 year old sleepover drama.

Slow meditative look at a woman's life in N.C., from about age 20 to 94, from her viewpoint, well-written and full of family secrets, problems like dark depression, and thoughts on race relations, forgiveness, etc. I recommend it, but it's the only fiction I've read by him. I've heard, Kate Vaiden, is good also. This may not be for those who want something fast or exciting. (Totally opposite from the last book I've read.)

New book review
http://www.athinsliceofanxiety.com/2019/12/review-songbirds-and-stray-dogs.html?...
#athinsliceofanxiety #songbirds&straydogs #meaganlucas #southernwriter #southernfiction

This is a great story with “Charles Dickens” recipe for eggnog. https://gardenandgun.com/recipe/eudora-weltys-christmas-eggnog/.

Maybe more than most people want to know about William Faulkner... #nakedbookspines #riotgrams #biography #faulkner

I recently revisited this book. From an adult's perspective, I found the motivations of the characters much more understandable than when I was 17. Her writing is fairly easy to comprehend, making this an easy tick mark off of your classics to-read list!

#classic #SouthernWriter #feminist

I had the house to myself this morning and I finished these short stories. O'Connor has such an ear for voices that her character's speech pegs them perfectly. Like O'Henry before her, there is often a twist or surprise at the end, but these are much darker than most of the O'Henry stories I have read. #southernwriter #shortstories