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• Review: The House is on Fire by Rachel Beanland

  

  I love a book that is based on careful research and historical detail. Beanland provides a historical account of one of the deadliest fires in early U.S.... Read more

  Posted on 07 September 2023 BOOKS, CULTURE

• My 20 Books of Summer Reading Recap

  

  Every year, Cathy from 746 Books hosts the 20 Books of Summer Challenge. It’s a good opportunity to challenge my reading during the summer and to hopefully get... Read more

  Posted on 02 September 2023 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Review: Family Lore by Elizabeth Acevedo

  

  I love Acevedo’s books (With the Fire on High, Clap When You Land, The Poet X) but I didn’t find this one as moving or enjoyable as her others. This is Acevedo’... Read more

  Posted on 30 August 2023 BOOKS, CULTURE

• The 2023 MMD Summer Reading Guide

  

  I love Modern Mrs. Darcy’s Summer Reading Guide. It has tons of great reading suggestions (50 titles in all) and I trust MMD’s recommendations. Read more

  Posted on 08 August 2023 BOOKS, CULTURE

• My July Reading Wrap-Up

  

  How is your summer going? I went to my niece’s wedding in Wisconsin and I’m visiting family in California in August, and then in September we’re taking our firs... Read more

  Posted on 01 August 2023 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Review: The Deep Sky by Yume Kitasei

  

  In The Deep Sky, a group of youth train for years to leave the earth for a new planet, bearing children as often as possible along the way to form a new colony. Read more

  Posted on 26 July 2023 BOOKS, CULTURE

• My Favorite Audiobooks in 2023 (so Far)

  

  I’ve listened to some amazing audiobooks this year, and as more people I know are getting into reading audiobooks, I wanted to share some recommendations. Read more

  Posted on 19 July 2023 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Top Ten Tuesday: Books I’d Like to Re-read

  

  The topic of this week’s Top Ten Tuesday (hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl) is a freebie — so a topic I’ve been thinking about lately is books I’d really like t... Read more

  Posted on 11 July 2023 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Review: Dreams of Arcadia by Brian Porter

  

  In Dreams of Arcadia, a debut novel by Brian Porter, Nate Holub is a veterinarian who returns to the small town in rural Texas where his father grew up. Read more

  Posted on 06 July 2023 BOOKS, CULTURE

• My June Reading Wrap-Up

  

  June was a busy month, with my birthday, travel planning for later in the summer, and getting my dad’s condo ready for sale. I’ve been trying a new allergy... Read more

  Posted on 01 July 2023 BOOKS, CULTURE

• My 2023 Reading Challenges: What I Still Need to Read

  

  At about the halfway point in the year, I’m taking stock of where I am with my 2023 challenges. For the TBR Pile Challenge and Backlist Reader Challenge, I... Read more

  Posted on 26 June 2023 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Review: And Then He Sang A Lullaby by Ani Kayode Somtochukwu

  

  This was a beautiful, and at times heartbreaking book about two young men in Nigeria who meet in college and fall in love amidst increasing homophobia and... Read more

  Posted on 22 June 2023 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Review: Aloha Vietnam by Elizabeth Nguyen

  

  Readers interested in mental health issues and in the lives of families will appreciate this novel by Elizabeth Nguyen. Like her main character Anh, Nguyen is... Read more

  Posted on 14 June 2023 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Review: Unpacking for Greece by Sally Jane Smith

  

  Sally Jane Smith was an avid traveler when, in 2006 on a trip to Sri Lanka, her bus had a head-on collision, resulting in severe long-term injuries and... Read more

  Posted on 06 June 2023 BOOKS, CULTURE

• My May Reading Wrap-Up

  

  May was a fantastic reading month. I read four books from the Women’s Prize longlist. I also read two backlist books from new favorites, Mimi Matthews and Kate... Read more

  Posted on 02 June 2023 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Reading the 2023 Women’s Prize Nominees

  

  This year’s winner of the Women’s Prize will be announced June 6. These books are up for the award: Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver The Marriage... Read more

  Posted on 30 May 2023 BOOKS, CULTURE

• My 20 Books of Summer

  

  Cathy at 746Books.com is once again hosting her 20 Books of Summer event. It’s a low-key challenge that I enjoy because it helps me organize my summer reading... Read more

  Posted on 20 May 2023 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Review: In The Lives of Puppets by TJ Klune

  

  I was very happy to receive an ARC of Klune’s new book from NetGalley. I loved his last two books, The House in the Cerulean Sea and Under the Whispering Door. Read more

  Posted on 12 May 2023 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Ten Books I Recommend Most Often

  

  This week’s Top Ten Tuesday topic, hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl, is the books we recommend the most to others. Nonfiction: As I was making my list, I notice... Read more

  Posted on 09 May 2023 BOOKS, CULTURE

• My April Reading Wrap-Up

  

  April was a much better month than March – I got my dad settled in a new home, my sisters visited, and life is starting to feel a bit more normal. Read more

  Posted on 03 May 2023 BOOKS, CULTURE