Liz has dark circles under her eyes, having stood in line at Leelanau Books until midnight, then stayed up all night reading the new Harry Potter book whilst dogsitting.
When she came in this morning, I was curious to know her opinion, since she is a thoughtful critic of literature.
"Did you finish it?"
"Yes."
"Did it live up to the hype?"
She thought a few seconds. "Yes, it was very well written."
"Does good triumph over evil?"
"Yes. In unexpected ways."
She then went off to read the ending over again, to make sure she really understood it.
Twenty years in the old farmhouse on the corner, raising kids, growing gardens, keeping chickens. I am a mom, wife, neighbor, casino dealer, 4-H leader, township trustee. What does it mean to be "place literate"? Read on and see...
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