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It's officially allergy season and I'm dying.  :( Time for the antihistamines!

1. 17 restaurants in Cape Cod that you must visit. 
2. Starbucks spicy lemonades - yay or nay?
3. facts about Salman Rushdie's Midnight's Children.
4. Signs of allergies that you don't think are allergies.
5. Why it's called a rain check.
6. The 21 best spots for a Cuban sandwich across the country.
7. 9 pizza mysths to stop believing.
8. Original Blair Witch cast asks for residual 25 years after the release of the original.
9. Chris Pratt keeps himself on the s*** list.
10. Three types of detective duos!
11. Why does every famous woman seem to have a bookclub?

REVIEW: The Women by Kristin Hannah

 

I admit, I'm partial to Kristin Hannah. I find her books entertaining (sometimes not so life changing), but definitely worth reading.  This book though - wow.

The protagonist is Francis "Frankie" McGrath, who hails from a wealthy family in California. She decides to enlist in the armed services as a nurse during Vietnam, following her brother, and, in so doing, leaves a very sheltered life to served in a war ravaged country. After serving multiple deployments, Frankie is sent home where she finds different kinds of battles that she must face. Many arrived home wounded, both mentally and physically, and sometimes faced derision by civilians. Frankie herself is spit at upon setting foot on American soil. Many turned to alcohol and drugs or both to cope.  

Frankie experienced that, but with an additional layer - she had to deal with the prevailing belief at the time that there were no women in Vietnam. In spite of the horrific experiences she had, Frankie was told that her experiences and observations were not real or valid as a result of that prevailing and mistaken belief. 

I loved this book and couldn't put it down.  While it was very difficult to read,  I got lost in Frankie's story.  It was one of the few books that has made me cry.  It was so easy to become immersed in the narrative. Definitely worth the read. 

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This eek was a big one weather wise with the eclipse and New England recovering from an April Nor'Easter.  Here are the stories!

1. The SC Women's team upsets Iowa to win the NCAA Basketball title.
2. 20 period dramas to see this month on Amazon.
3. 5 Memoirs by women.
4. One of the best male friendships on TV.
5. What happens if you're late for a virtual queue at Disney.
6. Most targeted books of 2023.
7. 47 Unforgettable Modern Classics
8. A guide to Stephen King.
9. Interactive Dr. Who Map
10. Top 25 bookish mother's day gifts.
11. 12 best donut and  coffee pairings.
12. In Memory of Nicole Brown Simpson

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Happy Sunday!  Tomorrow is the eclipse - the kids have an excused absence to go watch. Will you be watching?

1. The Tropicana is being demolished to make way for a ball park.
2. Why Biblical women?
3. Disney adults share what gets them icky about each other.
4. Weird and wonderful sensations of viewing an eclipse.
5. Revisiting the movies of 1999.
6. 11 period dramas on Amazon.
7. 7 reasons to not date a reader.
8. 15 books about the Pacific NW.
9. bizarre things found in luggage.
10. What you need to know about the eclipse.
11. Pen/Faulkner award announced.
12. Mysteries about translators.
13. What it feels like to be a sociopath.
14. Origin of several dog breeds.