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Book Review: The Forest Lover
By Polly Castor on May 6, 2016Read moreThis book is historical fiction of Emily Carr, a remarkable woman painter, who despite her confining Victorian upbringing traveled...
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By Polly Castor on April 26, 2016Read moreThe main character is a "literary apothecary, or a "book epicure" that can discern which book is exactly the...
Book Review: H is for Hawk
By Polly Castor on April 15, 2016Read moreBut regardless of all that, I can't help myself from giving this masterfully written book five stars.
Book Review: Under the Wide and Starry Sky
By Polly Castor on March 18, 2016Read moreThis historical fiction is about Robert Louis Stevenson and his wife. Split almost equally before and after the time...
Book Review: Big Magic
By Polly Castor on March 3, 2016Read moreI applaud Gilbert for the light tone of this book. Like me, she rejects the notion that creativity is...