Little Earthquakes by Jennifer Weiner

Little Earthquakes is my favorite book from my favorite up-and-coming American author Jennifer Weiner. A cross between “chick lit” and contemporary literature, Weiner’s work is easy to read, intelligently written, and features realistically motivated heroines who are easy to relate to and inspire me to cheer them on. Weiner’s first book, Good In Bed, features a plus-size heroine who finds love and self-acceptance. Her second book In Her Shoes was made into a movie recently. Little Earthquakes shows Weiner’s developing skill in characterization and story-telling as she interweaves the tales of four new moms who find friendship and support in each other as they discover the difficult, often funny, realities of marriage and new motherhood. I thoroughly enjoyed this book and look forward to reading more of Weiner’s books as they come out. See the link to her website on this blog. Feel free to comment on any of her books, I’ve read them all. --Valerie

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The Inglenook

An "inglenook" refers to a "little room within a room," or an enclosed hearth surrounding a large fireplace. This has its origins in practical medieval architecture as a space for cooking or gathering for warmth. It can most popularly be found in modern lodges, or Arts & Crafts homes or Prairie homes, as a cozy bench or corner tucked in next to a large, open fireplace.

For a fascinating article describing the history and structure of the quaint inglenook, follow this link to the This Old House website:

This Old House article describing origins of the inglenook

Pictured here is an example of an inglenook in Frank Lloyd Wright's Heurtley House in Oak Park, IL (above, right),...




...and a room within a room inglenook in a Stickley Arts & Crafts home (at left),...






...and a medieval Tudor inglenook at Manor House in Monkton Combe, Somerset, England (at right).

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