Southern Lady Code by Helen Ellis: (not photographed because I lent it to a friend) Billed as a collection of funny essays of a genteel Southern lady transplanted to New York on said Southern lady's adaptation to NYC living, I was definitely kept entertained. However, at times, I got really, ...
First Quarter Reads
For several years now, I've done my best to keep up with a few books a month. From business and etiquette to ridiculous fiction and biographies, I've been trying to keep in line with reading at least two books a month.
Between recommendations from my book-loving friends (I'm looking at you, ...
Book Review: Educated: A Memoir
In a mad dash to finish my annual reading challenge on Goodreads, a few visits to Carmichael's lately have found me snatching up books that I've been wanting to read for some time. Among them all- Unwifeable (which I wasn't a fan of), How to Murder Your Life (which I wasn't a fan of for the same ...
Book Review: Bel Canto
I discovered Ann Patchett's work when Commonwealth hit the shelves in 2016. With a striking, simple cover, and a title that nodded to my segment of the universe (we are the Commonwealth of Kentucky, after all), I didn't even read the description inside the cover, but just plopped the book on the ...
Summer Reading
In 2015, I was introduced to Goodreads. Some refer to the app and website as Netflix for books, and it really is- suggestions based on what you've read and how you've rated past reads, a peek into what lies on your friends' bookshelves... I really love their Reading Challenge. Each ...
Book Review: Fates and Furies
Fates and Furies
Lauren Groff
Its rare that I find myself so affected by a book that I have to stop in between paragraphs to take a few deep breaths, or step away so that I can regain hold on the world around me, versus the world I'm reading about. Fates and Furies is one that I had to put ...
Book Review: 21st Century Ettiquette
21st Century Etiquette: Charlotte Ford's Guide to Manners for the Modern Age
Charlotte Ford with Jacqueline de Montravel
Since moving back to Louisville 7 years ago, I've tried and succeeded in many ways to get involved locally. Part of that involvement has been through the Younger Woman's Club- a ...
Book Review: The Girl With All The Gifts
The Girl With All The Gifts
M.R. Carey
Rarely, very rarely does anything remotely science-fiction themed grab hold of my attention. Granted, I do sometimes live for the campy horror-type movies on SyFy, but even cult-adored sci-fi books and movies lose me. The Matrix? Not a fan. The Hunger ...
Book Review: The Merchant of Sonoma
Merchant of Sonoma: Chuck Williams, Pioneer of the American Kitchen
William Warren
If you've been reading for any while at all, or have ever stolen a look at my Instagram, or have sat at my kitchen table while I cooked you a meal, you know that I'm obsessed- Obsessed!- with Williams-Sonoma. Our ...
