A Well-Read Tart

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Tag: Nonfiction

THE ROAD TO LITTLE DRIBBLING (DNF Book Review)

Posted on by CJ | A Well-Read Tart
I hate not finishing a book. Whenever I start a new book, it has 50 pages to get me hooked, or I put it down. This is my "50 page rule." While some books have come perilously close to the cutoff point, it’s rare that a book actually gets the dubious honor of being put on my Did Not Finish (DNF) list. With great regret, I inform you that I must place The Road to Little Dribbling in this category. Mind you, it’s not because the book is awful....

FLORET FARM’S CUT FLOWER GARDEN Book Review

Posted on by CJ | A Well-Read Tart
Since becoming homeowners, Husband and I have decided to try our hand at gardening. We have a not-small-and-not-big plot of land, with plenty of yard space on all sides of our house. We are lucky that our home came with beautiful landscaping; stone-lined flower beds abound, and we were excited to see azaleas, rhododendrons, tulips, and lilacs burst into bloom our first spring at the Cottage. As a girl who has been known to inadvertently kill...