Category Archives: The Golden Beech Tree Award

The Paris Wife

Posted on April 12, 2011 by Chantal

I don’t read romance novels.  Well, not the Harlequin Romance types, anyways.  I did when I was a teenager.  In fact, my very first romance novel was “The Promise”  by Danielle Steele given to me by my sister when I was fourteen.  As … Continue reading →

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The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle

Posted on February 19, 2011 by Chantal

As I write this post, I’m listening to Haruki Murakami’s music on his website.  Very cool.  Set it up on your computer as you read through my review.  Very cool. Haruki Murakami is one of the MOST interesting writers I have … Continue reading →

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The Elegance of the Hedgehog

Posted on October 30, 2010 by Chantal

Sometimes, when I read a book, I write in it.  In pencil.   As sacrilegous as that may sound, I don’t care.   I love going back to a book I’ve read and re-reading passages that I underlined, margin  notes that I … Continue reading →

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