A Well-Read Tart

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Tag: New England

Book Review of THE SPARROW SISTERS

Posted on by CJ | A Well-Read Tart
A couple years ago, I tried reading The Forbidden Garden, which is actually the second book in the Sparrow Sisters series by Ellen Herrick. I made it a few pages in before putting it aside; I just couldn't get into the story or keep the characters straight.  Now, I know why -- I was supposed to read The Sparrow Sisters first.  Whoops.    What's The Sparrow Sisters about? Magical realism books are some of my favorites to read, and I'm...

Daycation: A Tour of Enders Island, CT

Posted on by CJ | A Well-Read Tart
I've vacationed in Connecticut since I was a kid, but this is the first time I've heard of Enders Island. Hello, all! It's been a hot minute since I did a daycation post. That's because, well, we've had a little thing called a pandemic roll through, and Mr Tart and I were those people who followed the rules and DID NOT GO ANYWHERE for the better part of 18 months. Now that we're fully vaccinated, we're making up for lost time and traveling again...