Tag Archives: book reviews

Live Seasons

Posted on March 22, 2017 by jayne bowers

While a writer of Annie Dillard’s stature doesn’t need reviews the way our local writers’ group does (hint hint), people who ponder life’s mysteries and fleeting nature need to know more about her input on the subject. Now that I’ve … Continue reading →

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Ramona and Alessandro

Posted on February 16, 2017 by jayne bowers

So many books, so little time. I don’t know when I first discovered the power of the written word. Not that I don’t like the oral tradition of story telling, but the written is special in that you can go … Continue reading →

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Persimmon Wilson

Posted on January 21, 2017 by jayne bowers

A few years ago, I was browsing through a bookstore in Myrtle Beach when I came across a book titled A Broom of One’s Own by Nancy Peacock. Curious, I picked it up and began spot reading, jumping from chapter … Continue reading →

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South Carolina Writers

Posted on October 17, 2016 by jayne bowers

Let’s hear it for South Carolina writers! Recently I’ve had the opportunity and pleasure to read books by authors residing right here in the Palmetto State, Sandy Richardson and Roger Newman. Richardson is a retired educator who lives in SC’s Midlands.  Newman, … Continue reading →

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On the Road with a Monk

Posted on August 18, 2016 by jayne bowers

It’d be nice if people actually read one or both of my blogs, but whether anyone does or not, I plan to keep plodding along putting a little something related to reading or writing (this blog) or to life (Mom’s … Continue reading →

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Learning from Pearl Buck

Posted on July 28, 2016 by jayne bowers

After listening to Garrison Keillor talk about Pearl Buck on The Writer’s Almanac, I knew I had to reread The Good Earth. About a fourth of the way through the book, my admiration for the author’s storytelling gifts grew, especially when I … Continue reading →

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Joe Mack, Cedar, and Maud

Posted on August 19, 2015 by jayne bowers

I do have some writing projects going on (really, I do), but I’m not prepared to share them today. Since, however, I want to keep my blog afloat, I’m adding some abbreviated book reviews on three recently read books. The … Continue reading →

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Five Star Books

Posted on June 2, 2015 by jayne bowers

In an effort to be more attentive to this blog, I’m sharing a couple of recent reviews that I posted on Amazon. Though quite different from each other in theme and style, both of these books merit five stars. Home … Continue reading →

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Dr. Farmer, Myra, and DeWitt

Posted on May 7, 2015 by jayne bowers

One of the presenters at the recent Rock Hill Intensive Writing Workshop said she blogged every day. When I asked her how she did that AND continued to write her mysteries, she replied that sometimes she might just put a … Continue reading →

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Dost Thou Love Life?

Posted on December 12, 2014 by jayne bowers

“I must tell you in the beginning, it was a great challenge to want read this book. I did not have the extra time but I am so grateful I did.  I walked away learning time management, how to prioritize, … Continue reading →

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