Cujo was King's 11th book, and was published in September of 1981 (I was a month old, if you were wondering, our timelines are finally overlapping.) At this time Stephen was only 33 years old and he had six bestsellers under his belt, he had made the leap from struggling teacher to one of the … Continue reading Reread Project: Cujo
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Reread Project: The Dead Zone
Found money brings bad luck. The Dead Zone is Steve's 7th novel, and was published in 1979. The dedication, to his son, reads, This is for Owen, I love you, old bear. I have found all of the dedications in these early books incredibly touching. Steve is now (in '79) an extremely successful author, moving … Continue reading Reread Project: The Dead Zone
2025 in Books
It was a wonderful year in books for me. Looking back I see so many good reads, and I'm grateful I get to share them here with you. One of the strongest connective threads in my books from this past year is the intense, transformative, and sometimes wounding power of love. Love can be an … Continue reading 2025 in Books
2024 Book Blog
That's right, it's a blog. The theme for my year was acquisition. Some years you pare down, shed and streamline, and some years you gather, nest, gain. All that to say, I bought a house, with a lovely big yard, in the country. Much of my energies this year went into this process, obtaining and … Continue reading 2024 Book Blog
Nora Ephron’s Best Movie that You’ve Never Heard Of
I remember watching Oprah, when I was a kid, and Nora Ephron was on talking about ageing. She was so funny and shockingly explicit about her experience. And I remember the first time I saw When Harry Met Sally, when I was ten. I thought I'd hate it, I'm not a rom-com fan, and as … Continue reading Nora Ephron’s Best Movie that You’ve Never Heard Of
2022: The Books
It has been a very full year. While 2020 & 21 were years of stripping things down, and turning in, this past year has been a long much needed replenishment. I got back out in the world, and I started to build again. This year my cleaning business has grown and matured in really fulfilling … Continue reading 2022: The Books
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