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How to Find Balance
After experiencing a few days of despair at the current crazy and divisive state of politics in the United States, I realized I needed to...

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4 days ago6 min read
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Baby vs blog
Where has the time gone? Months ago, I over-optimistically promised I'd post several books before transforming into Gramma. But it...

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Mar 203 min read
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My friend Jo
My dear friend Jo (Josette Burbage) passed away on October 15, 2024. She would have been 94 on December 5th. I'll miss her. She spent...

kelliebooksblog
Oct 29, 20242 min read
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Beatrix Potter Book Repair
One day this past Spring, Julia gave me the glorious news of my approaching grandmother-hood, thus inspiring me to repair the crayoned,...

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Oct 21, 20242 min read
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Amma's Before-Baby To Do List
I, Kellie, soon to be known as Amma , hereby declare that before the birth of my first grandchild in November 2024, I will publish all my...

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Oct 20, 20241 min read
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Through the Pages by Kellie Bourque
2024, Self-published at lulu.com Hello readers, I've been silent for several months, but I did finally publish the book I wrote about my...

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Oct 20, 20241 min read
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Bringing up Bébé by Pamela Druckerman
First published in the UK, 2012, under the title French Children Don't Throw Food I'm soon to be a grandmother! Recently my daughter soon...

kelliebooksblog
Aug 22, 20243 min read
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Céline Dion Paris 2024 Hymne à l'Amour
Did you hear Céline Dion sing on the Eiffel Tower at the Opening Ceremony for the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics? I've been listening to this...

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Jul 29, 20241 min read
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When We Were Orphans by Kazuo Ishiguro
2000, Faber and Faber Although this book was shortlisted for the Booker Prize in 2000, and its author has won several prizes including...

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Jul 28, 20241 min read
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The Brimming Cup by Dorothy Canfield
1919, The McCall Company I love this book about being a woman, expressed by main character Marise through her inner thoughts on...

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Jul 17, 20243 min read
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the Twin by Gerbrand Bakker
2009, Vintage This first book by Dutch author Gerbrand Bakker won the 2010 International Impac Dublin Literary Award. I don't have much...

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Jul 11, 20241 min read
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A Pale View of Hills by Kazuo Ishiguro
1982, Penguin We read this book for bookclub. Luckily, in spite of jetlag, Yvonne had just finished it before our meeting and could...

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Jul 4, 20241 min read
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The Other Side of You by Salley Vickers
2006, Fourth Estate Caravaggio the painter comes to mind when I think of this book, about a woman who has tried to commit suicide and...

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Jun 27, 20241 min read
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The Little Boy at the Concert
Recently, Hubert and I went to a concert. At the end, pianist, Dimitry Sin, played an encore of ethereal beauty. I had to find out what...

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Jun 14, 20242 min read
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The Young Man by Annie Ernaux
Le Jeune Homme 2022, Editions Gallimard In this very slim volume, Nobel Prize winning French author Annie Ernaux recounts her...

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Jun 14, 20241 min read
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Atonement by Ian McEwan
2002, Vintage Today in Normandy, France, the 80th anniversary World War II D-Day Landings commemoration ceremonies are taking place as I...

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Jun 6, 20242 min read
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Petite Series: Sex and Lies by Leïla Slimani
2021, Les Arènes Sexe et Mensonges (French title) SUMMARY: Interviews with women from different walks of life in Morocco about their sex...

kelliebooksblog
May 30, 20241 min read
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Petite Series: Lessons from a century of life by Edgar Morin
2021, Editions Denoël Leçons d'un siècle de vie (French title) SUMMARY: French sociologist and philosopher Edgar Morin recounts lessons...

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May 23, 20241 min read
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Petite Series: Mes soeurs et moi, Simone Veil
2022, Les Arènes Edited by David Teboul original title Simone et ses soeurs (Simone and her sisters, not available in English) SUMMARY:...

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May 16, 20241 min read
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Petite Series: The Book You Want Everyone You Love* To Read (*and maybe a few you don't) by Philippa Perry
2023, Cornerstone Press SUMMARY: Clever, easy to read self-help book with tips for navigating life. QUOTABLE: "An existential void feels...

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May 9, 20241 min read
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