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Grace, Jack & Magical Cats Boxed Set at Bargain Price $0.99

Posted on June 17, 2013 by splendidsummer

Grab your Grace, Jack & Magical Cats Boxed Set at a Bargain Price of $0.99 by clicking on the link below: Grace, Jack & Magical Cats Boxed Set Celebrate 1920s glamour at a bargain price of $0.99 with boxed set … Continue reading →

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Midnight in Paris — Meeting Zelda, Scott & Hemingway

Posted on June 9, 2013 by splendidsummer
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Mini Bio of F. Scott Fitzgerald

Posted on June 6, 2013 by splendidsummer
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F. Scott Fitzgerald Writes at a Desk in Paris

Posted on May 30, 2013 by splendidsummer
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The Ultimate Gift

Posted on May 30, 2013 by splendidsummer

Here’s the description from Amazon: What would you do to inherit a million dollars? Would you be willing to change your life? Jason Stevens is about to find out in Jim Stovall’s The Ultimate Gift. Red Stevens has died, and … Continue reading →

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1920s Resplendent L.A. Architecture

Posted on May 21, 2013 by splendidsummer

This post originally appeared in April 2012. Sowden House, 1926, Lloyd Wright, HOLLYWOOD TOUR, photo courtesy of Architecture Tours L.A. Awhile ago, a friend from London and I were meeting in L.A. and we discovered fabulous Architecture Tours L.A. We … Continue reading →

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Inspiring Great Gatsby’s Mansion: OHEKA Castle

Posted on May 15, 2013 by splendidsummer

Photos from OHEKA Castle posted with permission. “There was music from my neighbor’s house through the summer nights. In his blue gardens men and girls came and went like moths among the whisperings and the champagne and the stars.” F. … Continue reading →

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THE GREAT GATSBY

Posted on May 10, 2013 by splendidsummer

“And as the moon rose higher the inessential houses began to melt away until gradually I became aware of the old island here that flowered once for Dutch sailors’ eyes — a fresh, green breast of the new world. Its … Continue reading →

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End of Event: Dewey’s #Readathon April 2013

Posted on April 30, 2013 by splendidsummer

I noticed Dewey’s Readathon on Twitter last week and signed up for it. Thank you hosts/organizers, Heather and Andy, and hosts Sheila, Deb, Courtney and Kate, for a 24 hour readathon event. While I didn’t read for 24 hours, and … Continue reading →

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The Great Gatsby Trailer

Posted on April 9, 2013 by splendidsummer
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