Curlygeek04
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The Book Stop
http://thebookstop.wordpress.com/
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 ( 896 )
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Review: Gravity Lost by L. M. Sagas
Happily, I found Gravity Lost as satisfying a read as the first book in the series, Cascade Failure. I often like first books in series more than the others... Read more
Posted on 26 July 2024 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Top Ten Debut Novels I’ve Read Recently
This week’s topic for Top Ten Tuesday, hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl, is favorite debut novels. I interpret this as the first time a writer has published a... Read more
Posted on 23 July 2024 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Review: Ordinary Human Failings by Megan Nolan
I read this book because it was on the Women’s Prize Longlist this year, and it was fantastic. It’s a story about a troubled family of Irish immigrants living i... Read more
Posted on 18 July 2024 BOOKS, CULTURE -
The 100 Best Books of the 21st Century, Compiled by the New York Times
I work with a lot of avid readers, so our virtual workplace was buzzing about the picks from the New York Times list of 100 Best Books of the 21st Century. Read more
Posted on 15 July 2024 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Review: Repacking for Greece by Sally Jane Smith
In Unpacking for Greece, Sally Jane Smith wrote about how she rediscovered her love of travel after a terrible accident in Sri Lanka, when she followed her... Read more
Posted on 11 July 2024 BOOKS, CULTURE -
My 2024 Mid-Year Book Tag
This “Mid-Year Freak Out Tag” was created by Early Grey Books on YouTube, and I picked up this idea from Keeper of the Wood Between Worlds and Bookwyrm Knits. Read more
Posted on 08 July 2024 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Review: In This Ravishing World by Nina Schuyler
This is a book of inter-related short stories about environmental activism. I really liked the thoughtful tone of each story and the interesting characters.... Read more
Posted on 05 July 2024 BOOKS, CULTURE -
My June Reading Wrap-Up
I love summer, no matter how hot or humid it gets. In June I tended my garden, got my bike tuned up, celebrated Father’s Day with my Dad, saw a comedy show,... Read more
Posted on 02 July 2024 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Review: Master Slave Husband Wife: An Epic Journey from Slavery to Freedom by...
Anyone interested in the history of slavery in the United States should read this book, which won the 2024 Pulitzer Prize for Biography. It’s the story of... Read more
Posted on 27 June 2024 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Ozathon 2024: Rereading The Patchwork Girl of Oz by L. Frank Baum
The Patchwork Girl is easily one of my favorite Oz characters, and there are so many things I love about this book. It’s interesting to me that after Book 6, Th... Read more
Posted on 24 June 2024 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Review: Half Broke Horses by Jeannette Walls
My sister recommended this book, which is a mostly-true story about the author’s grandmother, Lily. Walls is best known for her memoir The Glass Castle, a book ... Read more
Posted on 20 June 2024 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Review: The Cautious Traveller’s Guide to the Wastelands by Sarah Brooks
This book was slow to get into but I ended up loving it. It blended a unique story and interesting characters, and was a terrific mix of dreamlike fantasy and... Read more
Posted on 17 June 2024 BOOKS, CULTURE -
June’s Spell the Month in Books: History
I’ve discovered a new monthly linkup called Spell the Month in Books, hosted by Jana at Reviews From the Stacks. It’s very straightforward – you just pick... Read more
Posted on 13 June 2024 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Review: All I Know by Holly C. LaBarbera
LaBarbera is a psychotherapist and professor, and this is her first published novel about growing up and overcoming trauma. It was a thoughtful book, which I... Read more
Posted on 08 June 2024 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Ten Books That Generated Strong Emotions
Today’s Top Ten Tuesday, hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl, is books that generated strong emotions. For me, these are books that had a strong impact on me when ... Read more
Posted on 04 June 2024 BOOKS, CULTURE -
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