The Sill of the World

North and South is full of upheaval. The main character, Margaret Hale, is the teenaged daughter of a vicar who decides he can’t be a vicar ...

Title : 35 Shots of Rum (2008) Director : Claire Denis Language : French (and some German) Rating : Unrated 35 Shots of Rum keeps the...

Title: Broken Glass Author: Sabina Murray Where I Read It: Manila Noir "Now you go play, and when you think you know what happened t...

Title: Access to the Children Author: William Trevor Where I Read It: Dumped "Access to the Children" is primarily a story of r...

#200 counterpoise The closeness to others is beautiful, as is the possibility of finding space to be on your own when you need it. fant...

I'm sorry I was away for a while. I took a break from blogging, and it wasn't planned. Some changes in my schedule, new work, and ...

effusive She talks without pause about books, school, computers, e-readers, clothes, and soccer, and apologizes (unnecessarily) for talking...

distinct They're identical twins in platform shoes and airy skirts, wearing jewelry with mystical designs. If I had to guess their age...

antsy People shuffle between the express and local sides of the platform as the announcer makes a calm droning promise that a train is just...

glare A flash of lightning fills up the window like an enraged eye peering into the room. justification It's the same situation w...