The Book Thieves 2024 Line-Up
Each October my book club, The Book Thieves, meets to choose our books for the following year. This is our list for 2024 (minus the...
top of page
A New York Tate of Mind
A New York Tate of Mind
In which this reader and explorer reviews books, muses on literary (and other) matters, and shares some of her adventures.
Home: Welcome
My 1-5 rating system:
1 = I did not like it and would not recommend it.
2= It was fine. Read it if the subject matter interests you.
3 = I enjoyed it and would recommend it.
4 = I really liked it, and think you should read it!
5 = One of the best books I've read.
Search
tatedecaro
Apr 21, 20233 min read
Review: So Much More Than a Headache
3/5 stars So Much More Than a Headache, edited by Kathleen O'Shea (2020) I Describe a Migraine I wanted to describe chronic migraines as...
48 views0 comments
tatedecaro
Nov 21, 20221 min read
RoCo Members Exhibition
I'm excited to share the news that a number of my Ukrainian eggs will be on display at the Rochester Contemporary Art Center, starting...
51 views0 comments
tatedecaro
Nov 1, 20221 min read
Fall 2022
Stunning colors this year! Here are a few images from the past month. A living, outdoor mural! (on College Ave behind the Auditorium...
43 views0 comments
tatedecaro
Jul 8, 20221 min read
DeCaro Christmas in June
As my mom prepares to sell her home of nearly 50 years, we celebrated over 40 years worth of holiday parties in the DeCaro home. On...
102 views0 comments
tatedecaro
Jun 23, 20221 min read
Are We There Yet... I made a book!
For the past year I've been working with a designer and 19 artistic friends to create a book: Are We There Yet? An Illustrated Journey of...
85 views0 comments
tatedecaro
May 16, 20221 min read
I Made That: Ukrainian Eggs
I started doing Ukrainian egg dyeing when I was eight years old, so I've been doing them with my mom for about 35 years now! She learned...
84 views0 comments
tatedecaro
Apr 16, 20227 min read
Rochester: It's Got It
Your one-stop-shop to (some of) my favorite local haunts (not including restaurants). I've also added a few day trips & weekend trips...
215 views0 comments
tatedecaro
Nov 26, 20212 min read
In This Moment chapbooks
5/5 stars In This Moment: Revolution, Reckoning, Reparation, a chapbook series curated by Amanda Chestnut, coordinated by Jeanne...
147 views0 comments
tatedecaro
Nov 8, 20213 min read
Green Lakes & Poet's Walk & more
A few Fall adventures from the past week and a half... Green Lakes State Park On my way back from a visit with friends in the Hudson...
29 views0 comments
tatedecaro
Sep 21, 20212 min read
Beyond Van Gogh
This past weekend we went to see the Beyond Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience exhibit in Buffalo, NY (located in a large tent set up in...
47 views0 comments
tatedecaro
Sep 16, 20211 min read
Ithaca is (I know you know) Gorges
My mom and I spent Labor Day weekend in Ithaca - she'd never been! We had a beautiful, sunny Saturday, followed by a rainy Sunday, but we...
53 views0 comments
tatedecaro
May 21, 20213 min read
Review: Vulnerability is my Superpower
5/5 stars Vulnerability is my Superpower: An Underpants and Overbites Collection, by Jackie Davis (2021) Listen, I feel like no one...
44 views0 comments
tatedecaro
May 9, 20211 min read
I Made That: Cross Stitch
These are most of the pieces I've made over the last 20 or so years. I continue to make them as gifts for family and friends, and...
144 views0 comments
tatedecaro
Feb 4, 20212 min read
winter can be nice too
I have hit a wall - no, multiple walls, multiple times - this winter, and it's only the beginning of February. 2020 was rough. 2021 is...
44 views0 comments
tatedecaro
Nov 5, 20201 min read
Susan B. & Freddie D.
On Tuesday I stopped by Mt. Hope Cemetery in the late afternoon to visit the gravesite of Susan B. Anthony (as well as my dad, nearby) -...
52 views0 comments
tatedecaro
Sep 13, 20204 min read
Reviews: Name All the Animals / Women Talking
So, it's been tough for me to write about the last few books I've read because, while I don't lack for things to say about them or ways...
36 views0 comments
tatedecaro
Aug 11, 20203 min read
Joy in the Time of Covid-19: Part 2
As of yesterday, August 11, I have been working from home, physically distancing from everyone but my immediate family, wearing a mask...
103 views0 comments
tatedecaro
Apr 30, 20203 min read
Joy in the Time of COVID-19
When I'm not spending my time working, reading, or taking walks (Linear Park in Penfield, Highland Park cherry trees, Oxford St....
48 views0 comments
tatedecaro
Apr 8, 20202 min read
Reviews: The Yellow Wallpaper & Jaw
Over the past few days I read two short books - a short story (which I first read at Bard College in a class with one of my favorite...
42 views0 comments
Home: Contact
Home: Subscribe
bottom of page