That is correct, the coding of my blog is apparently a mess (do not look at me, I have no idea how to code anything), so it will take a few days to sort the coding out. In the end my blog will either still look the same but be coded correctly or there will be an entirely new look, either way it will be properly coded and the issues some are experiencing will be gone. Until that time I apologize for the inconvenience and my reviews will be back up as soon as possible. I appreciate everyone’s patience. Soon the new and improved (properly coded) Rundpinne will be up and running.
The Professionals Have Been Called In
Tuesday 28 June, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Hello faithful readers and those new to my book review blog. Some of you, like myself, have not had any issues with Rundpinne, however I have continued to receive emails by those who cannot access my blog or receive warnings (thank you for all who have personally emailed me) and this does concern me and clearly my efforts were not enough.
I know when I am in over my head (I am fairly computer illiterate) and so I now have a professional team looking into what is going on behind the scenes of Rundpinne.
Rundpinne may get a little wonky during this process or not (again, I am not computer literate), I ask for patience while this matter is handled by those who are computer literate.
Thank you for your patience and hopefully Rundpinne will be as good as new in no time.
Book Review: South of Superior by Ellen Airgood
Tuesday 28 June, 2011 by 10 Comments
Title: South of Superior
Author: Ellen Airgood
Publisher: Riverhead Hardcover
Publication Date: June 9, 2011
Harcover: 384 pages
ISBN: 978-1594487934
Genre: Fiction
A debut novel full of heart, in which love, friendship, and charity teach a young woman to live a bigger life.
When Madeline Stone walks away from Chicago and moves five hundred miles north to the coast of Lake Superior, in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, she isn’t prepared for how much her life will change.
Charged with caring for an aging family friend, Madeline finds herself in the middle of beautiful nowhere with Gladys and Arbutus, two octogenarian sisters-one sharp and stubborn, the other sweeter than sunshine. As Madeline begins to experience the ways of the small, tight-knit town, she is drawn into the lives and dramas of its residents. It’s a place where times are tough and debts run deep, but friendship, community, and compassion run deeper. As the story hurtles along-featuring a lost child, a dashed love, a car accident, a wedding, a fire, and a romantic reunion-Gladys, Arbutus, and the rest of the town teach Madeline more about life, love, and goodwill than she’s learned in a lifetime.
A heartwarming novel, South of Superior explores the deep reward in caring for others, and shows how one who is poor in pocket can be rich in so many other ways, and how little it often takes to make someone happy.
My Review:
South of Superior by Ellen Airgood is the story of Madeline, a woman seeking understanding and meaning after experiencing a difficult early upbringing and after the recent loss of her adoptive mother, Emily. Airgood’s prose is well crafted and gives the characters real and flawed attributes, making this a believable story of life, love and loss. The descriptions of the small town, dealing with change from new arrivals, are exquisitely crafted and Airgood has truly captured the climate and surroundings of the south shore of Lake Superior in the upper peninsula of Michigan. The story gives a poignant contrast between the life Madeline has grown accustomed to in Chicago and the lives of the residents in the small town Michigan community of McAllaster, where she was born. Airgood takes readers on this journey with Madeline, who learns much about her life, discovers that as she encounters challenges along her path that she grows from each new challenge and ultimately, finds peace in her newly found life. I would recommend South of Superior to all readers and think this story would be an excellent book discussion group choice.
Ellen Airgood runs a diner in Grand Marais, Michigan.
To learn more about author Ellen Airgood or her book, please visit her website.
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I received an arc of South of Superior by Ellen Airgood from TLC Book Tours to be a part of this tour and offer my honest review of the book. Receiving a complimentary copy in no way reflected my review of aforementioned book.
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