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Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim

Posted on 30 January 2012 by Natalie Ramm

Title: Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim Author: David Sedaris Pages: 272 Publisher: Little Brown and Company (2004) Rating: 4 stars If you don’t know who David Sedaris is, you should. Known for his idiosyncratic wit and tales of … Continue reading →

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The Awakening

Posted on 29 September 2011 by Natalie Ramm

Author: Kate Chopin Pages: 190 Publisher: Herbert S. Stone & Company (1899) Rating: 4 stars Imagine you were married to a man (or woman) who treated you like a piece of property, like you were a house that had to … Continue reading →

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The Vanishing Act of Esme Lennox

Posted on 27 September 2011 by Natalie Ramm

Author: Maggie O’Farrell Pages: 245 Publisher: Harcourt (2007) Rating: 4.5 stars Iris Lockhart, a 20-something owner of a secondhand shop, receives a phone-call about her great-aunt Esme Lennox. The mental hospital where Esme has lived for the past 60 years … Continue reading →

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Breathing Lessons

Posted on 10 May 2011 by Natalie Ramm

Title: Breathing Lessons Author: Anne Tyler Publication: Knopf 1988 Rating: 4 stars Like I said in my last post (that I posted like 3 seconds ago), I read Breathing Lessons during my hiatus from work in all of ONE day. … Continue reading →

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A Death in the Family

Posted on 15 April 2011 by Natalie Ramm

Title: A Death in the Family Author: James Agee Publication: McDowell, Obolensky 1957 Rating: 5 stars The title of this post may sound ominous and a little morbid; however, itis the title of James Agee’s posthumous novel A Death in … Continue reading →

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Two new Harvard books

Posted on 6 January 2011 by Natalie Ramm

Ok, I’ve decided that I’m going to do some promotional for HHP, so bear with me. I mean, I blog at work. I feel like I should at least give them some publicity on my ever-so-popular site. The first book, … Continue reading →

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Long Weekend

Posted on 19 October 2010 by Natalie Ramm

I spent a long weekend in Oklahoma for my Grammy’s second 40th birthday party. My aunt and uncle were kind enough to buy me a ticket, so I could surprise both mom and Gram. You shoulda seen their faces! My … Continue reading →

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IKEA

Posted on 6 October 2010 by Natalie Ramm

I had never been to an IKEA before I came to Boston. It was one of the most wonderful experiences of my life. (You’re welcome for the free advertising, IKEA). You walk into this giant warehouse that seriously looks like … Continue reading →

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