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• Memoir Reviews: Pete Buttigieg’s The Shortest Way Home

  A very timely read, Buttigieg has a really nice writing style and an interesting story to tell.  He’s not the most qualified guy on the debate stage, but he’s... Read more

  Posted on 20 October 2019 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Review: Olive, Again by Elizabeth Strout

  Great news for Olive Kitteridge fans — author Elizabeth Strout has published a sequel and it is fantastic.  Olive, Again is written in Strout’s signature style... Read more

  Posted on 15 October 2019 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Mystery Series Mini-Reviews: the Kopp Sisters, Jackson Brodie and Maisie Dobbs

  

  I don’t often write about books in series, but I read a few recently and thought it might be helpful to discuss them together. Read more

  Posted on 07 October 2019 BOOKS, CULTURE

• My September Reading Wrap-Up

  

  In September we traveled to France and Portugal.  We revisited one of our favorite places, Saint-Emilion, and toured wineries around Bordeaux.  We explored... Read more

  Posted on 02 October 2019 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Ten Books On My Fall TBR List

  Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl. There are three months left in the year, and I took September off from reading challenges. Read more

  Posted on 24 September 2019 BOOKS, CULTURE

• 50 Must-Read Fantasy Books by Women

  

  Recently, BookRiot posted this list of 50 Must-Read Fantasy Books by Women. https://bookriot.com/2019/07/25/fantasy-books-by-women/.  Like most readers, I love ... Read more

  Posted on 20 September 2019 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Review: Lucky Broken Girl by Ruth Behar

  I absolutely loved this children’s book about a girl from a Cuban-Jewish family living in New York who is seriously injured in a car accident and ends up in a... Read more

  Posted on 16 September 2019 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Top Ten Tuesday: Books I’ve Been Avoiding

  Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl.  Today’s topic is books I’ve been avoiding, and why. To answer this question, I looked at the books that... Read more

  Posted on 10 September 2019 BOOKS, CULTURE

• My 20 Books of Summer: A Reading Recap

  I really like the 20 Books of Summer challenge, hosted by 746 Books, because it keeps me focused on a specific list of books rather than reading whatever comes... Read more

  Posted on 06 September 2019 BOOKS, CULTURE

• My August Reading Wrap-Up

  Farewell, summer!  In August I read three books for book clubs and blog events, met a local author, and finished out the 20 Books of Summer challenge,  reading... Read more

  Posted on 02 September 2019 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Meeting Angie Kim, Author of Miracle Creek

  

  Last week my book club had the opportunity to meet with Angie Kim, author of Miracle Creek, a courtroom drama about a Korean-American family.  Kim was... Read more

  Posted on 30 August 2019 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Review: The After Days by Amy Ginsburg

  I received a copy of this book from the author, through a friend who lives in the DC area.  Ginsburg’s story of what happens in a Maryland suburb during a... Read more

  Posted on 23 August 2019 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Review: Miracle Creek by Angie Kim

  I really enjoyed this debut novel that combines courtroom drama with a moving story about a Korean-American family.  Even better, the author is local and... Read more

  Posted on 16 August 2019 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Review: Asking For It by Louise O’Neill

  Emma O’Donovan is not a nice girl.  She’s mean to her closest friends and she wants every boy to be in love with her. She lies, she steals, and she’s not exactl... Read more

  Posted on 09 August 2019 BOOKS, CULTURE

• My July Reading Wrap-up

  

  July was a fantastic reading month, much better than June.  Here’s what I read: The Death of Mrs. Westaway by Ruth Ware (audio) Wonder Woman: Warbringer by Leig... Read more

  Posted on 02 August 2019 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Review: Gods of Jade and Shadow by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

  July was a pretty heavy reading month, but this book was pure fun and I enjoyed every bit of it.  Moreno-Garcia’s novel is set in 1920’s Mexico, where... Read more

  Posted on 29 July 2019 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Review: How Dare the Sun Rise by Sandra Uwiringiyimana

  For those interested in reading memoirs about events in other countries, I recommend this book by a young woman from the Democratic Republic of Congo. Read more

  Posted on 26 July 2019 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Review: The Weight of Ink by Rachel Kadish

  I recommend this historical novel about two researchers who discover a cache of letters from the 1660s about a rabbi in London and the young Jewish woman he’s... Read more

  Posted on 22 July 2019 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Reading the Hugo Nominees: Time to Vote!

  

  This year I read nearly all of the Hugo nominees for best novel and best novella, because my husband and I get to vote for the winners. Read more

  Posted on 17 July 2019 BOOKS, CULTURE

• 2019 Challenges: the Halfway Mark

  

  We’re halfway into the year, so it’s time for a quarterly report-out on challenges.  You can see current progress on all my challenges here. Read more

  Posted on 12 July 2019 BOOKS, CULTURE