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The Book Stop
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I review what I read and write about reading. Some favorite genres are literary fiction, historical fiction and mysteries, fantasy, science fiction, and children's and young adult. I love books that take place in other times and places, and books with strong, complex characters. I believe the best books can't be easily classified.
LATEST ARTICLES ( 881 )
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My May Reading Wrap-up
May felt like a long month. One of our cats had a life-threatening condition, though fortunately he seems to be okay now. I had planned a trip to California I... Read more
Posted on 01 June 2024 BOOKS, CULTURE -
A Magical Journey Through Oz: The Emerald City of Oz by L. Frank Baum...
The Emerald City of Oz has always been one of my favorite of the Oz books, and perhaps that’s because it comes after two of the books in the series I found... Read more
Posted on 30 May 2024 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Books I Want to Read This Summer
I’m a little late getting signed up for 20 Books of Summer, hosted by Cathy of 746 Books. For the rest of the year I try not to make TBR lists or count what I... Read more
Posted on 28 May 2024 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Review: Lost Ark Dreaming by Suyi Davies Okungbowa
I wasn’t a huge fan of this book, though at times the story had a lot of potential. The novella is described as similar to Snowpiercer, but for me it strongly... Read more
Posted on 25 May 2024 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Review: Long After We Are Gone by Terah Shelton Harris
There are books you feel “meh” about, and then there are books you feel strongly conflicted about. This one was the latter. I tore through it while on vacation... Read more
Posted on 18 May 2024 BOOKS, CULTURE -
#Ozathon2024: Rereading The Emerald City of Oz by L. Frank Baum
We’ve come to book 6 in the series, and this book marks a major turning point. Written in 1910 from Baum’s home in Coronado, California, his author’s note... Read more
Posted on 14 May 2024 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Reread/Review: Animal Dreams by Barbara Kingsolver
I first read this book about 30 years ago when I was in college, and it blew me away. I’ve carried that paperback from house to house for years, but this was th... Read more
Posted on 11 May 2024 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Review: Lavash at First Sight by Taleen Voskuni
I didn’t “warm” to this cooking-themed romance as much as I’d hoped to. The romance felt much too easy and there wasn’t a lot of internal growth for each... Read more
Posted on 08 May 2024 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Review: Real Americans by Rachel Khong
This was a fascinating book about three generations of a Chinese-American family (with an absolutely gorgeous cover). The relationships between each generation... Read more
Posted on 07 May 2024 BOOKS, CULTURE -
My April Reading Wrap-Up
April was a busy month, with family and friends visiting, then I got sick for the last part of the month, which meant a lot of sleepless nights with lots of... Read more
Posted on 01 May 2024 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Ten Books Sitting On My Shelf I Need to Read
This week’s Top Ten Tuesday topic, hosted by Jana at That Artsy Reader Girl, is ten books sitting on my shelf I want to read. This is a perfect topic for me at... Read more
Posted on 23 April 2024 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Review: Ghost Station by S.A. Barnes
Published: April 2024 Format: Digital Genre: Science fiction, horror Ghost Station was slow to get going, and it kept a lot of things hidden at first. Read more
Posted on 15 April 2024 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Review: Brave the Wild River by Melissa L. Sevigny
Published: 2023 Format: Audiobook, read by Elizabeth Wiley Genre: Nonfiction, nature, science, history This book was recommended in last year’s Modern Mrs. Darc... Read more
Posted on 12 April 2024 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Review: Cascade Failure by L.M. Sagas
Published: March 2024 Format: Digital, 416 pgs Genre: Science fiction, space opera This book is billed as being a combination of the Expanse series and Becky... Read more
Posted on 08 April 2024 BOOKS, CULTURE -
My March Reading Wrap-up
March was a good month overall. My father is having health problems so it hasn’t all been rosy, but I’ve tried to keep my reading on the lighter side. Read more
Posted on 01 April 2024 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Review: Floating Hotel by Grace Curtis
If you’re interested in science fiction that isn’t “science-y”, this may be a good book for you. It’s a blend of mystery-thriller-noir in a space setting. Read more
Posted on 27 March 2024 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Ozathon 2024: Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz by L. Frank Baum
This is the fourth book of the Oz series. It wasn’t one of my favorites, and that didn’t change with this reading. It has quite a few inventive (and frightening... Read more
Posted on 21 March 2024 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Review: Women of Good Fortune by Sophie Wan
I really enjoyed this novel about three friends in China. Lulu is engaged to a man she doesn’t want to marry, Jane is saving up for plastic surgery because she... Read more
Posted on 15 March 2024 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Top Ten Children’s Books I’d Like To Re-read
This week’s Top Ten Tuesday topic (hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl) is about books we hope we love the second time around. Last year I posted about favorite... Read more
Posted on 12 March 2024 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Ozathon24: Reading Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz
This month for Ozathon 2024 we’re reading the fourth book in the series, Dorothy and the Wizard of Oz. Published in 1908, this is the book that reintroduces... Read more
Posted on 07 March 2024 BOOKS, CULTURE