Singing My Him Song / M McCourt

Malachy’s brother Frank introduced us to the McCourt family in his novel “Angela’s Ashes”. Then Malachy wrote his first novel about his life in America, “A Monk Swimming”...The McCourt family lived a poverty stricken life growing up in Ireland, and when Malachy came to the USA as a young man, he was determined to change all that. He was a bartender, a hooligan, a sometime actor. Unfortunately, he was an alcoholic , too. Divorced from his first wife and estranged from his children , he was spiraling downward.
Down and out and unemployed, you can’t help but rout for Malachy McCourt:)
I loved this book, as I loved reading his first book and his brother Frank’s books. This McCourt boy had a wild and crazy life.

If You Lived Here You’d be Home by Now

In August 2015, Washington Post reporter Christopher Ingraham was looking for a story when he came across a list of American counties classified from the ugliest to the most scenic. In covering this story, he wrote a sentence that would change his life.
“The absolute worst place to live in America is...Red Lake County, Minn.”
He received many responses from Red Lake residents, and accepted an offer to visit. The visit made a big impact on Ingraham and he made a life changing decision...to move his family from Washington, DC to Red Lake County, Minn.
The book is a story about his life there..the changes he made and the life lessons that changed him. What he learned was that statistics and numbers do not tell a complete story.
Inspiring and a great read. Harper Collins Publisher, September 2019

The Dutch House by Ann Patchett

Cyril Conroy brought his young family from poverty to riches and with his new money he bought The Dutch House, a beautiful estate in the suburbs outside Philadelphia. It was meant as a surprise for his wife, Elna. But it was more of a shock that Elna did not recover from and sent her running away to a country far from her husband and children. 

The children Maeve and Danny formed a strong, unbreakable bond, and managed to grow up without their mom, with the help of two house keepers and a nanny.

And then dad Cyril brings home Andrea, marries her and set in motion the very undoing of their family.

...I loved this book. I haven’t been reading as much as I used to, and this book reminded me why I love to read. 

Relationships between family, decisions that drastically change a life, love found and love lost...kept me reading until the last word.

I highly recommend this novel and look forward to the next one written by Ann Patchett!

Harper Collins, publisher

Due out September 2019

Another Side of Paradise/Sally Koslow

In 1937 Hollywood, gossip columnist Sheila Graham's star was on the rise, while literary wonder boy F.Scott Fitzgerald's career was slowly drowning in booze.
A match made in heaven you say?
This is a great story, told in the first person and written in a way that brings you back to the late 30's early 40's Hollywood...with plenty of name dropping.
Graham, who had quite a life history of her own, falls in love with Fitzgerald while he is still married to his institutionalized wife Zelda, and lives with him until his death.
I thoroughly enjoyed this read and I think you will, too.
Published by HarperCollins for release in May 2018
Author: www.SallyKoslow.

Kerabotanica Shore to Please Beach Girl Hair Mist

Designed with natural UV protection from red raspberry seed, infuses your hair with the refreshing scent of wintergreen leaf, cinnamon, bamboo for hydration and softness. Perfect addition to your beach bag to protect and refresh your hair on those summer days at the beach.
I keep one in my work bag, too. Great mid day refresher, or for after hours if I'm not going home to freshen up before dinner out.

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Queen Bee's Buzz: Jeffrey James Botonicals-THE GIFT

Queen Bee's Buzz: Jeffrey James Botonicals-THE GIFT

More Jeffrey James Botanicals

Two more Jeffrey James products that I can rave about! First, THE SERUM.
I just love this serum. Loaded with hyaluronic acid, it absorbs right into my skin. I use it at night, and I know I have done the best I can for my skin. Hyaluronic Acid makes up fifty percent of this high quality formulation. Holding up to 1000 times its weight in water and drawing moisture out of the environment and onto the surface of your skin, there is not a more effective moisturizing agent on the world market today. Non-comedogenic, penetrates deeply, and activates collagen production for a fresher, younger, firmer, brighter and more radiant complexion.


Next is THE EXFOLIANT. Love the feeling of my skin after I exfoliate, so glossy and smooth. Twice a week, is all it takes to get your skin ready for either THE GIFT day cream or at night, THE SERUM.
Great skin begins with a five minute luxurious facial. Acai berries and bamboo heal and tone the skin while organic aloe vera, essential oils and raspberries draw toxins out. High in antioxidants and bioflavenoids, this scrub nourishes and protects the skin while gently exfoliating for accelerated cell turnover.

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