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Karen Thompson Walker: [24] The Age of Miracles: A Novel (***)
Kevin Brockmeier: [23] The Brief History of the Dead (*****)
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Rebecca Stott: [19] Darwin's Ghosts: The Secret History of Evolution (*****)
James W. Hall: [17] Hit Lit: Cracking the Code of the Twentieth Century's Biggest Bestsellers (****)
Mary Soames: [12] A Daughter's Tale: The Memoir of Winston Churchill's Youngest Child (****)
Carson McCullers: [6] The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter (Oprah's Book Club) (*****)
Sam Savage: [3] Glass (*****)
Susan, I know what mean. It felt like forever waiting for stuff to start blooming out here, after seeing all the photos of people in the UK, especially. They were enjoying blooms a month ago. Now things are popping out all over, and with it my allergies are on the rise. Sigh.
Posted by: Bluestalking Reader | April 02, 2007 at 05:56 PM
Les, I really don't know what this plant is! It was in the front yard of someone's house in Winnetka, IL. I saw it and took the photo, but I don't know yet what it is. If it's in bloom the next time I'm there I'll let you know.
Posted by: Bluestalking Reader | April 02, 2007 at 05:54 PM
Lisa,
You're so lucky. We're still waiting here in NY for the trees to leaf out. I've been grumbling about it for the last week. I had to console myself with some store-bought tulips.
Posted by: Susan | April 02, 2007 at 04:41 PM
Oooh, this looks like a lilac. Am I right?
Posted by: Les in NE | April 01, 2007 at 03:13 PM