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• My February Reading Wrap-Up

  

  In February I had my surgery, which went well, and it was nice to have time off from work to recover. There are things I can’t do for a little while, but I’ve... Read more

  Posted on 02 March 2025 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Review: The Rainbow Comes and Goes by Anderson Cooper and Gloria Vanderbilt

  

  I picked up this book last year when I visited the Vanderbilt’s summer house, The Breakers, with my in-laws. The lives of the Vanderbilts seemed like something... Read more

  Posted on 28 February 2025 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Review: Fagin the Thief by Allison Epstein

  

  Fagin the Thief, as you might expect, is a retelling of the Oliver Twist story from the perspective of its villain, Jacob Fagin. I haven’t actually read Oliver... Read more

  Posted on 24 February 2025 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Review: Twisted: The Tangled History of Black Hair Culture by Emma Dabiri

  

  The books of Emma Dabiri have been on my TBR for a while. I’m interested in reading and understanding more about race, andthis book held a particular appeal... Read more

  Posted on 19 February 2025 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Review: Black Woods, Blue Sky by Eowyn Ivey

  

  I loved this book about a mother and daughter finding a home in the Alaskan wilderness, though I will warn you it is a fairly dark read at times. I haven’t... Read more

  Posted on 13 February 2025 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Top Ten Love Stories I Read in the Last Year

  

  Hello readers, before I jump in with the Top Ten list, I want to share an update on my surgery, which I had Friday for a compressed disc in my lower back. It wa... Read more

  Posted on 11 February 2025 BOOKS, CULTURE

• My January Reading Wrap-Up

  

  What can I say about January? It was a challenging month, with freezing temperatures and worry about the LA fires, the government transition, my upcoming... Read more

  Posted on 01 February 2025 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Top Ten New-to-Me Authors I Read in 2024

  

  This week’s Top Ten Tuesday, hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl, is the best authors we discovered in 2024. These are all authors I’d like to read more of. Read more

  Posted on 28 January 2025 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Review of Beyond the Wand: The Magic & Mayhem of Growing Up a Wizard by Tom...

  

  I’ve been recommending this book a lot in the few weeks since I read it. I don’t typically like actor memoirs, since I’m not all that interested in the life of... Read more

  Posted on 25 January 2025 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Farewell to Ozathon 2024: Glinda of Oz by L. Frank Baum

  

  It was with some sadness that I began re-reading Glinda of Oz, knowing that it was L. Frank Baum’s last work. For various reasons, this month (today in... Read more

  Posted on 20 January 2025 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Reading Goals and Challenges for 2025

  

  This week’s topic for Top Ten Tuesday, hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl, is to set out the year’s reading goals. This year I want to be more flexible. Read more

  Posted on 14 January 2025 BOOKS, CULTURE

• 2024: My Year of Reading

  

  2024 was a tough year. It was the year I developed chronic sciatica pain that will now require surgery. More importantly, it was the year I lost my dad. Read more

  Posted on 09 January 2025 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Ozathon 2024: The Tin Woodman of Oz and The Magic of Oz by L. Frank Baum

  

  I’ve fallen behind a bit on reviewing the Oz books, but I have been keeping up with the monthly reading. The Tin Woodman of Oz and The Magic of Oz are the 12th... Read more

  Posted on 06 January 2025 BOOKS, CULTURE

• The Best Books I Read This Year

  

  The final Top Ten Tuesday of 2024, hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl, is the best books we’ve read this year. The books I’ve chosen aren’t necessarily published... Read more

  Posted on 31 December 2024 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Review: Eddie Winston is Looking for Love by Marianne Cronin

  

  I must be getting sappier as I get older, as this is not the sort of book I’d normally find appealing. I loved Cronin’s The 100 Years of Lenni and Margot (also ... Read more

  Posted on 28 December 2024 BOOKS, CULTURE

• In Loving Memory of My Father

  

  On December 11, we said goodbye to my father, who died at the age of 91 from pneumonia and Parkinson’s disease. Here is the eulogy I gave at his funeral: Over... Read more

  Posted on 21 December 2024 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Best Books of 2024 Lists: Books I’ve Added to My TBR

  

  This week’s Top Ten Tuesday topic, hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl, is books on our winter TBR list. Since I don’t do quarterly TBR lists anymore, I decided... Read more

  Posted on 17 December 2024 BOOKS, CULTURE

• My November Reading Wrap-Up

  

  November was a rotten month, for a few reasons. In addition to deep disappointment in the outcome of the elections, I’m also looking at possibly having... Read more

  Posted on 01 December 2024 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Nonfiction November: Books I’ve Added to My TBR

  

  The final week of Nonfiction November is where we share the books we’ve added to our TBR lists this month. This week is hosted by Deb at Readerbuzz. I’ve... Read more

  Posted on 29 November 2024 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Nonfiction November: Cultish by Amanda Montell

  

  I haven’t been very good about posting for Nonfiction November, but this week is one of my favorite topics. Hosted by Rebekkah at She Seeks Nonfiction, the... Read more

  Posted on 22 November 2024 BOOKS, CULTURE