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• Some Recommendations for Read Harder 2020

  

  I haven’t made much progress yet on this year’s Read Harder Challenge, but I’ve read quite a few books in other years that meet the categories. Read more

  Posted on 18 January 2020 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Review: The Hating Game by Sally Thorne

  I wasn’t expecting this book to suck me in as much as it did.  The office rom-com isn’t my usual type of book, but I was feeling the need for something lighter. Read more

  Posted on 11 January 2020 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Reading Challenges in 2020

  I had to think this year about how many challenges to take on.  Too many and you make reading too stressful.  And yet there are so many I’d like to participate... Read more

  Posted on 04 January 2020 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Best Books Read in 2019

  

  Happy New Year!  The topic for today’s Top Ten Tuesday, hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl, is the best books read in 2019.  I’ve broken mine down by a few... Read more

  Posted on 31 December 2019 BOOKS, CULTURE

• 2019: My Year in Reading and Blogging

  Here’s a quick summary of what I read this year: All books: 122 Reviewed: 37 ARC/Review Requests: 9 2019 releases: 30 Author of color: 51 Nonfiction: 19... Read more

  Posted on 29 December 2019 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Books on 2019 Best Book Lists

  

  As a lead-up to my post on my favorite books of the year (coming Tuesday), I thought I’d write about the books I read this year that can be seen most often on... Read more

  Posted on 26 December 2019 BOOKS, CULTURE

• A Double Review: The Dry and Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter

  

  I read these two books nearly back to back, and their plots and characters were amazingly similar, though I had no idea when I chose them.  I love a totally... Read more

  Posted on 20 December 2019 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Should They Stay Or Should They Go?

  

  I’m gearing up for a good home cleaning, as I’m feeling inspired by Marie Kondo and I have some time off in the next couple of weeks.  It feels like a good... Read more

  Posted on 17 December 2019 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Top Ten New-to-Me Authors in 2019

  

  This week’s Top Ten Tuesday topic is a freebie, and since I love making best-of lists in December, I thought I’d start with the best authors I discovered this... Read more

  Posted on 10 December 2019 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Review: Autonomous by Annalee Newitz

  I wasn’t sure I’d like this book at first.  I don’t love science fiction that focuses too much on technology at the expense of character development, and this... Read more

  Posted on 07 December 2019 BOOKS, CULTURE

• My November Reading Wrap-up

  

  This month I focused on knocking out the Reading Women 2019 Challenge.  I had four books to read: a book about nature, a play, a book about a female athlete, an... Read more

  Posted on 02 December 2019 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Review: Maybe You Should Talk to Someone by Lori Gottlieb

  It seems fitting to discuss a book about therapy the day after Thanksgiving, a holiday that raises so many complicated family issues — though hopefully yours wa... Read more

  Posted on 29 November 2019 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Nonfiction November: New to My TBR

  

  I love Nonfiction November because I learn about so many interesting new books.  My favorite part is “Be the Expert” week, where bloggers suggest favorite... Read more

  Posted on 25 November 2019 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Review: The Things She’s Seen by Ambelin and Ezekiel Kwaymullina

  

  I read this book for the Read Harder 2019 Challenge.  I needed an #ownvoices book set in Oceania: the #ownvoices part means by an indigenous author, and... Read more

  Posted on 22 November 2019 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Review: There’s Something About Darcy by Gabrielle Malcolm

  

  Gabrielle Malcolm has written a book about a topic that will appeal to many readers: what is it about Mr. Darcy?  More specifically, why does the love story... Read more

  Posted on 17 November 2019 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Nonfiction November: Books About the U.S. Immigration System

  

  This week’s Nonfiction November topic is hosted by Katie at Doing Dewey, and the subject is to talk about nonfiction books on a specific topic (“Be the... Read more

  Posted on 14 November 2019 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Review: The Dutch House by Ann Patchett

  This was only my second read by Patchett, after the excellent Commonwealth, and I was struck again by Patchett’s thoughtful development of characters and... Read more

  Posted on 11 November 2019 BOOKS, CULTURE

• My October Reading Wrap-up

  I’m a little late with my wrap-up, but it’s been a busy week, with work trips to both Minneapolis (brrr!) and Tampa (80 degrees and on the beach), and a friend’... Read more

  Posted on 04 November 2019 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Nonfiction November: My Year in Nonfiction

  

  This month is Nonfiction November, a celebration of all things nonfiction.  I’ve read some fantastic nonfiction this year and I’m proud of myself for reading... Read more

  Posted on 01 November 2019 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Top Ten Halloween Reads on My TBR

  Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl. This week’s topic is a “Halloween Freebie” so I decided to write about some of the Halloween reads at the... Read more

  Posted on 29 October 2019 BOOKS, CULTURE