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• Review of Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson

  I’ve been putting off writing a review of Just Mercy, because it  felt so important I didn’t think I’d do it justice.  There are very few books that I wish... Read more

  Posted on 23 May 2018 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Feeling Slumpish…

  I’ve been distracted lately.  Instead of writing reviews, I sit down at my computer and read The Mary Sue, or update my Goodreads lists, or obsessively check... Read more

  Posted on 18 May 2018 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Review of After Atlas by Emma Newman

  I’ve been wanting to read this book for a while now, because I love the science fiction/detective genre, which combines two of my favorite kinds of stories. Read more

  Posted on 08 May 2018 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Review of Miss Ex-Yugoslavia by Sofija Stefanovic

  This book wasn’t what I expected but I appreciated Stefanovic’s unique perspective.  I especially liked that this book gave me a much better understanding of... Read more

  Posted on 05 May 2018 BOOKS, CULTURE

• My April Reading Wrap-Up

  

  April was a good reading month, and otherwise uneventful, unless you count our cat having to go to the vet twice and being put on blood pressure medication... Read more

  Posted on 01 May 2018 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Review of Twenty-One Days by Anne Perry

  Anne Perry is my favorite historical mystery writer, because she writes with a lot of detail, creates interesting characters, and her books raise difficult... Read more

  Posted on 27 April 2018 BOOKS, CULTURE

• 2018 Reading Challenges: a First Quarter Progress Check

  

  With 2018 just over a quarter of the way through, I’ve decided to write about progress on my (too) many reading challenges. One of my favorite challenges this... Read more

  Posted on 21 April 2018 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Review of Heads of the Colored People by Nafissa Thompson-Spires

  I enjoyed this book more than I expected to, mainly because the stories are a surprising combination of everyday life, tragedy, and humor. Read more

  Posted on 17 April 2018 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Science Fiction and Fantasy Mini-Reviews: Two Nebula Nominees

  

  Today’s reviews are about two books on the Nebula Award finalist list. The Nebula Awards recognize the best works of science fiction and fantasy published in th... Read more

  Posted on 13 April 2018 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Adventures in Book Clubbing

  

  I decided in the beginning of the year to look for a book club, as a way to meet new people and talk to people in person about books. Read more

  Posted on 10 April 2018 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Review of The Vain Conversation by Anthony Grooms

  This was a very intense read, and a thoughtful one.  Grooms takes us into the minds of three characters who are involved in a mass lynching in Georgia in 1946... Read more

  Posted on 06 April 2018 BOOKS, CULTURE

• My March Reading Wrap-Up

  I read a lot in March, although some of that was for work (I’ve counted the books here because they were interesting, and I’ll write about them soon).  Also,... Read more

  Posted on 02 April 2018 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Review of The Red Word by Sarah Henstra

  In the thought-provoking The Red Word, Sarah Henstra explores rape culture on college campuses, particularly in fraternity houses. Read more

  Posted on 30 March 2018 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Top Ten Books Set in Other Countries

  This week’s Top Ten Tuesday, hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl, is about favorite books set in another country.  I’ve been reading a lot of books set outside... Read more

  Posted on 27 March 2018 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Review of Pachinko by Min Jin Lee

  I read Pachinko for a book club and also for my Reading All Around the World challenge.  This book was also listed frequently as one of the best of 2016.  It’s... Read more

  Posted on 25 March 2018 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Review of The Merry Spinster by Mallory Ortberg

  This book is an often-disturbing look at some classic children’s tales.  If you’ve read much children’s literature, you know many of these stories are pretty... Read more

  Posted on 22 March 2018 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Top Ten Books on My Spring TBR List

  For this week’s Top Ten Tuesday, hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl, the topic is the ten books on my spring reading list.  This spring, my priority is finishing... Read more

  Posted on 20 March 2018 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Review of Girls Burn Brighter by Shobha Rao

  This was a really intense book, at times devastating, but I’m glad I read it.  Just know that it isn’t an easy read. It’s the story of two girls who meet in... Read more

  Posted on 17 March 2018 BOOKS, CULTURE

• 2018 Resolution Fail: Too Many ARCs

  Reading Advance Review Copies (ARCs) is one of the fun parts of being a book blogger.  You get free books and you get to read things before everyone else. ... Read more

  Posted on 12 March 2018 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Review of Happiness by Aminatta Forna

  I knew nothing about this author or novel but, true to its title, it was a happy surprise.  This is a thoughtful and thought-provoking story of two adults who... Read more

  Posted on 09 March 2018 BOOKS, CULTURE