Old Songs In A New Cafe: Update 03
By jodiann
Posted in Daily Updates on 19 April 2009
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Incident At Sweet Marsh

The Author ( after this I am tempted to call him Bob) braves the re-introduction of otters into an Iowa river as witness and photographer, but then the “other” wildlife shows up.
Thinking I have already given too much away, I will go ahead a say a bit more. *wink*
Having never attended the [...]

Old Songs In A New Cafe: Update 02
By jodiann
Posted in Daily Updates on 17 April 2009
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Slow Waltz for Georgia Ann
The author  writes to his wife about their nearly 25 years of marriage.

Okay, let’s get one thing out of the way. Georgia Ann is perfect. I often shy from the word, but in this instance its correct and in my imperfection both applaud her and hate her for it. With this revelation [...]

Old Songs In A New Cafe: Update 01
By jodiann
Posted in Daily Updates on 8 April 2009
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Okay I crack this book with much anticipation, even though I have read it many times, I only read it cover to cover the first time. After that I just went right to my favorite essays like a vegetarian cave man would have pounced on a defenseless carrot separated from the herd. 
Excavating Rachel’s Room 
When Rachel leaves for [...]

Old Song In A New Cafe
By jodiann
Posted in Guest Review on 7 April 2009
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Howdy All, Jodiann here. Bunny was crazy enough to ask me to write about the books I read and I was just nutty enough to accept. I am starting with one of my favorites, one I have read a couple dozen times. It sits on my bedside table with a select few and I read [...]