“The Elegance of the Hedgehog” by Muriel Barbery is a collection of essays about beauty, art, life and movement wrapped around a heartbreakingly bittersweet story of acceptance, love and grace. In order to keep up her “expected” role as the dowdy, stupid concierge at an upper-class apartment building in Paris, the uber-intelligent Renee hides her love of music, art and literature.Continue reading “Book Review: Two Books With Strange Titles”
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Book Reviews: Boys Behaving Badly and a Lonely Old Woman
At any given time, I am involved in a novel. If I’m not reading something, you should probably check for a pulse. During the last few weeks, I’ve read two books I thought I’d share with you–if only as a warning for the fainthearted. The first book is SO well-written that it’s worth reading justContinue reading “Book Reviews: Boys Behaving Badly and a Lonely Old Woman”
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