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• It’s the Tenth Anniversary of The Book Stop!

  

  May 2020 marks the tenth anniversary of The Book Stop.  This kind of caught me by surprise, even though a year ago I was thinking what I might do to mark the bi... Read more

  Posted on 30 May 2020 BOOKS, CULTURE

• 20 Books of Summer

  

  I’m so happy it’s finally summer! This year, I’ve been avoiding TBR lists and trying to take some of the pressure off of what and how I read. Read more

  Posted on 27 May 2020 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Mini-reviews: The Night Watchman, the Glass Hotel, and The Lost Man

  

  You may know I’m not a huge fan of mini-reviews. All three of these books deserve a full review. But given limited time, all three were really great reads so I... Read more

  Posted on 21 May 2020 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Review: My Dark Vanessa by Kate Elizabeth Russell

  I didn’t know if I’d like this book, but I found myself listening to it at every opportunity and I couldn’t stop thinking about it. Read more

  Posted on 19 May 2020 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Ten Books I Recently Abandoned

  

  I really liked this week’s Top Ten Tuesday topic, which was ten books you’ve recently given up on.  I completely spaced it on Tuesday, but I’ve decided to post... Read more

  Posted on 15 May 2020 BOOKS, CULTURE

• My Year of Audiobooks (Part 2: Book Recommendations)

  

  If you haven’t listened to a lot of audiobooks, but you’re thinking about it, here are some recommendations, organized by  some of the categories I like best... Read more

  Posted on 11 May 2020 BOOKS, CULTURE

• My Year of Audiobooks (Part 1)

  

  I “read” my first audiobook last May, and audiobooks quickly became a major part of my reading life.  I started listening mainly so I could be more active. Read more

  Posted on 06 May 2020 BOOKS, CULTURE

• My April Reading Wrap-up

  

  How was your April?  This month moved a lot quicker than March — life at home is feeling more normal.  I guess I like having a routine, and we’ve been keeping... Read more

  Posted on 01 May 2020 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Top Ten Books I Wish I’d Read as a Child

  

  This week’s Top Ten Tuesday topic is actually something I’ve thought a lot about: books I wish I’d read as a child.  There’s something so completely different... Read more

  Posted on 28 April 2020 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Review: The World That We Knew by Alice Hoffman

  If you’re looking for a book that explores the horrors of the Holocaust but does so in a really beautiful way, I recommend this book. It begins in Berlin,... Read more

  Posted on 26 April 2020 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Review: The Beauty of Your Face by Sahar Mustafah

  This book about a Palestinian family in Chicago, Illinois begins with a school shooting.  Afaf, the principal of a school for Muslim girls, is praying when the... Read more

  Posted on 22 April 2020 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Review: No Visible Bruises by Rachel Louise Snyder

  I’m adding this book to my list of nonfiction books I wish everyone would read.  It addresses the many misconceptions about domestic violence, like: It’s a... Read more

  Posted on 14 April 2020 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Review: The Most Fun We Ever Had by Claire Lombardo

  I enjoyed and appreciated this character-driven family drama by Claire Lombardo.  I read it for my book club, which didn’t end up happening last month, and... Read more

  Posted on 10 April 2020 BOOKS, CULTURE

• My March Reading Wrap-up

  

  How is everyone? This was a strange and terrifying month, one that seems to have lasted forever.  Which is scary in itself, because we have at least a couple... Read more

  Posted on 02 April 2020 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Review: The Herd by Andrea Bartz

  As mystery/thrillers go, The Herd has an interesting premise.  Eleanor is a beautiful and successful woman who created The Herd, which is a woman-only... Read more

  Posted on 30 March 2020 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Best Reads of 2020, So Far

  

  We’re a quarter of the way into the year — does anyone else feel like March has gone on forever?  I’ve been having trouble coming up with meaningful things to... Read more

  Posted on 26 March 2020 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Staying In, Week One

  I started teleworking last Friday, and like many of you I’ll be home for the foreseeable future.  I’m bouncing back and forth between serious anxiety about the... Read more

  Posted on 19 March 2020 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Ditching the TBR List: How We Choose What We Read

  Most people, outside of school or work, read what they want, when they want.  But book bloggers spend a lot of time thinking about what they’re going to read –... Read more

  Posted on 12 March 2020 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Looking Forward to the 2020 Women’s Prize Longlist

  

  My favorite book list of the year is The Women’s Prize longlist, which will be announced March 3.  These are sixteen novels that are in the running to win the... Read more

  Posted on 02 March 2020 BOOKS, CULTURE

• My February Reading Wrap-Up

  

  Happy Leap Day everyone!  Right now our house feels like a construction zone because we’re renovating our bathroom.  It’s messy and disruptive, and our cats... Read more

  Posted on 29 February 2020 BOOKS, CULTURE