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Month: August 2020

Life with Pie

On August 19, 2020August 19, 2020 By Meredith McCaskeyIn Just for Fun6 Comments

Last weekend, I invented a pie. I wanted a summer pie, a cold pie, a creamy pie, a citrus pie– something that would taste good in the dog days of August. I don’t like lemon meringue pie– meringue to me is too unsatisfying, a cloud of sugar-sweet nothing similar to cotton candy, and the meringue …

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A Novel’s Story, Part 3

On August 18, 2020August 14, 2020 By Meredith McCaskeyIn Writer's CornerLeave a comment

Nearly two years ago, I was talking on the phone with my older sister Emily, who lives in Colorado. Somehow the topic of my long-abandoned novel came up. I confessed to her that even though I was 29 and ought to have long-ago outgrown the story and characters that had originated in my 12-year-old brain, …

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Never Let Me Go, by Kazuo Ishiguro

On August 14, 2020August 14, 2020 By Meredith McCaskeyIn Book Recommendations, Friday Favorites2 Comments

When I say that a book is a "favorite" of mine, what I mean is that I have read it multiple times, always enjoying it as much or even more than the previous time, and I know that I will read it again in the future. Each time I read it I find something fresh …

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Little Fires Everywhere

On August 4, 2020August 4, 2020 By Meredith McCaskeyIn Book ReviewsLeave a comment

The story is the battle between suburbia and bohemianism, and the deck is stacked. It’s obvious almost from the beginning that suburbia is going to lose, and that we are meant to rejoice in its downfall. And while I think that a thoughtful critique of suburbia is warranted and valuable, the heavy-handedness, almost preachiness, of …

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What’s the story behind a story? I think most writers love to talk about the process of creation. I certainly do. 🤓https://meredithmccaskey.com/2020/07/14/a-novels-story-part-1/
Time for #FridayFavorites on the blog! https://meredithmccaskey.com/2020/08/14/never-let-me-go/
I am flying through this one! I really enjoyed Station Eleven, but this is a step up for Mandel’s writing. She’s fantastic at sinking us into multiple characters’ perspectives. I love books where the reading experience feels effortless because the writing is so finely crafted. What books are like that for you?
My weekend quick read. Check out my review on the blog or Goodreads! meredithmccaskey.com
When this little girl has a cranky morning, she likes nothing better than to cuddle with me while I read her stories. (A piece of my own heart!💓) When I found out our local library had gotten rid of their only copy of one of my very (out-of-print) favorites, I knew it was worth the $45 splurge to purchase our own copy on Abebooks.com. It arrived this past week and Muriel loves it as much as I do. I grew up with Carrie Hepple and I’m so glad my kids will too.
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