A book review of Elizabeth Gilbert's "Big Magic"...
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A book review of Elizabeth Gilbert's "Big Magic"...

I am a huge fan of Elizabeth Gilbert, and have been for a long time. I've read most of her major bestselling novels: "Eat, Pray, Love" (duh) "Committed", and her phenomenal novel, "The Signature of All Things". And while I love her in any genre, I feel she does non-fiction so much better than fiction.

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A book review of Georgina Reid's "The Planthunter: Truth, Beauty, Chaos and Plants"
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A book review of Georgina Reid's "The Planthunter: Truth, Beauty, Chaos and Plants"

As my balcony garden is winding down with my cold-tolerant plants (kale, parsley, sweet peas, snapdragons) flourishing again after the heat of the summer and the last of my heat tolerant plants (morning glory, zinnias, geraniums and sweet peppers) holding on for dear life, I am reminded of the early planting months and the promise of warmer weather even as it gets colder and darker out there.

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