Leoma Lovegrove was a much loved artist on Matlacha, an island off the southwest coast of Florida. Her work is fun, creative, and tropical-neon bright. She died of breast cancer April 10, 2025, and the world will be a less beautiful place without her. When Hurricane Ian hit this area September 28, 2022, a few … Continue reading I’ll Miss Leoma Lovegrove
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Review: Sing, Unburied, Sing
This story by Jesmyn Ward should be a powerful novel.
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Book Review: The Paris Wife by Paula McLain
Ernest Hemingway was a fascinating man and troubled soul. He was man’s man, but a weak, needy, and unlikable person. He was self-absorbed and quick to anger, but fun-loving and desperate for love. He suffered from low self-esteem and alcoholism, but wrote vivid, earthy stories destined to become classics. All this per Paula McLain's research … Continue reading Book Review: The Paris Wife by Paula McLain
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Review of The Great Alone
The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah The Alaskan wilderness has always been intriguing to me, so I love the setting of the story. The weather, remoteness, and lack of basic necessities is not for the faint of heart. I am in awe of people who go off the grid and can adapt to the harsh … Continue reading Review of The Great Alone
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The Mirrored World – A Review
The Mirrored World, by Debra Dean, is a dense and ornate historical glimpse into the lives of nobility in St. Petersburg’s Russia in the 1700s. Through an old woman’s memories, we look at the lush, over-the-top, and frequently absurd social conventions of the royal court where cruelty and manipulations are disguised behind elegant facades. Strict rules … Continue reading The Mirrored World – A Review
Jeanne Meeks ~ Fiction Author 