Tag Archives: Life Together

Organized Simplicity: The Clutter-Free Approach to Intentional Living by Tsh Oxenreider

American Literature 2 Comments

Synopsis: Techniques and strategies for freeing your life from clutter. Review: I am a bit obsessed with decluttering (and hoarding, too, which I guess makes sense) so I knew I just had to read Organized Simplicity. I have become a huge fan of Tsh’s blog and podcast and at this point I think I will basically read anything she writes! We live in an apartment and don’t really have a ton of space. Basically, if we own it, we are looking at it. I didn’t…

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A Fatal Inversion by Barbara Vine

British Literature 2 Comments

Synopsis: A long ago summer idyll at a manor-turned-commune ended in tragedy, and the recent discovery of the bones of a woman and a baby threaten the secrets carefully guarded by the young man who inherited the home. Review: It may be a lesser Barbara Vine, but A Fatal Inversion is still an above average read.

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The Cross (Kristin Lavransdatter 3) by Sigrid Undset

Norwegian Literature 11 Comments

Synopsis: As her seven sons grow to manhood in 13th Century Norway, Kristin finds her marriage tested by long-simmering resentments, and struggles with her passage into senescence. Review: This might be my favorite of all three Kristin Lavransdatter books, because I think Undset is operating at the peak of her narrative powers. She really brings to life a time in Kristin’s life that isn’t as readily appealing as Kristin’s passage into womanhood, and the novelty of Kristin and Erlend’s life together has worn off. In…

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