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• Review: Come As You Are by Jennifer Haupt

  

  When asked if I’d be interested in reviewing this book, I was excited by the idea of a novel set in early 90s Seattle music scene. Read more

  Posted on 28 February 2022 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Review: Mala’s Cat by Mala Kacenberg

  

  In some ways, every Holocaust story is like every other: the horrors endured, the unbelievable cruelty, watching family members die, and having to make... Read more

  Posted on 24 February 2022 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Personalized Book Recommendations: Two Recent Requests

  

  Recently, I posted about making personalized book recommendations. You can find a form here if you’d like to ask for something – just tell me something about th... Read more

  Posted on 19 February 2022 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Ten Great Books I Didn’t Review

  

  This week’s Top Ten topic (hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl) is about books that were just too good to review. About a year and a half ago, I posted about... Read more

  Posted on 15 February 2022 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Review: Not the Witch You Wed by April Asher

  

  I picked this book up from NetGalley because I thought it would be fun to try out some new romances, and I liked the title and especially the cover. Read more

  Posted on 13 February 2022 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Review: Mediocre by Ijeoma Oluo

  

  Mediocre is a book about racism and sexism in America, and like Oluo’s So You Want to Talk About Race, it’s written in an accessible, personal manner. This one... Read more

  Posted on 10 February 2022 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Review: Before the Ever After by Jacqueline Woodson

  

  Before the Ever After is a beautifully written middle-grade novel about a 12-year-old boy whose father, a professional football player, is suffering from CTE. Read more

  Posted on 05 February 2022 BOOKS, CULTURE

• My January Reading Wrap-up

  

  Welcome to the first wrap-up of 2022! It’s been a pretty good month, though I’m getting tired of the cold and I know a lot of people who dealt with Covid this... Read more

  Posted on 01 February 2022 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Review: Good Girl Complex by Elle Kennedy

  

  I picked up this book on NetGalley as a way to lighten my reading and find some new romance authors. I didn’t know anything about the book or the author, but I... Read more

  Posted on 29 January 2022 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Would You Like a Personalized Book Recommendation?

  

  For the holidays this year, I had a lot of fun choosing book gifts for various family members (and supporting indie bookstores in the process). Read more

  Posted on 25 January 2022 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Review: The Puma Years by Laura Coleman

  

  I loved this memoir about Coleman’s time working in a wildlife sanctuary in Bolivia. It was completely different from anything I’ve read before, and I enjoy... Read more

  Posted on 21 January 2022 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Review: The Island of Sea Women by Lisa See

  

  This is my second novel by Lisa See, and I felt they were similar in a lot of ways. Both Island of Sea Women and The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane are... Read more

  Posted on 18 January 2022 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Series I Started in 2021

  

  Every year I think I’m going to focus on the series I’m in the middle of, rather than starting up new ones. And every year that doesn’t happen. In 2021 I did... Read more

  Posted on 13 January 2022 BOOKS, CULTURE

• The Mill on the Floss by George Eliot

  

  George Eliot, a classic Victorian novelist, has created characters that are so distinct from other novels of the time. Published in 1860, this novel is set... Read more

  Posted on 10 January 2022 BOOKS, CULTURE

• 2022 Reading Resolutions and Challenges

  

  I’ve been focusing on the same few challenges for a few years now, and I decided to mix it up a bit this year, but with this caveat: I don’t want to add pressur... Read more

  Posted on 04 January 2022 BOOKS, CULTURE

• 2021: My Year in Reading Challenges

  

  On the last day of the year, I’m thinking about reading challenges and my reading this year. I haven’t decided what challenges I’ll do in 2022, whether I’ll... Read more

  Posted on 31 December 2021 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Best Books I Read in 2021

  

  This week’s Top Ten Tuesday, hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl, is our favorite books of 2021. Here is a list of my favorite books this year, broken down into si... Read more

  Posted on 28 December 2021 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Best Debut and New-to-Me Authors in 2021

  

  I hope you had a very happy Christmas (if you celebrate it) and a safe and healthy holiday. In this post I’m talking about the best new authors I read this year. Read more

  Posted on 27 December 2021 BOOKS, CULTURE

• 2021 Books I’ve Added to My TBR

  

  ‘Tis the season for “best books of year” lists. One of my favorites is the New York Times 100 Notable Books, which I prefer because getting a list of 100 books... Read more

  Posted on 22 December 2021 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Review: Olympus, Texas by Stacey Swann

  

  This is a book I’ve been recommending lately, and it’s one you may not have heard of (I discovered it through Modern Mrs. Darcy’s summer reading list. Read more

  Posted on 18 December 2021 BOOKS, CULTURE