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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 ( 871 )
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Review: The Widows of Malabar Hill by Sujata Massey
This was another read for Read Harder 2018, which checks two boxes: it’s a mystery by a woman of color and it’s set in India. It’s also a period mystery,... Read more
Posted on 28 July 2018 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Review: Elizabeth is Missing by Emma Healey
I read this book for the Read Harder 2018 challenge, because it had a female protagonist over the age of 60 (thanks to those who recommended it). Read more
Posted on 21 July 2018 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Top Ten Short Story Collections
This week’s Top Ten Tuesday, hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl, is about favorite short stories and novellas. I don’t read a lot of novellas, but I’ve really... Read more
Posted on 17 July 2018 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Review: What We Were Promised by Lucy Tan
I really enjoyed Lucy Tan’s debut novel about a family living in modern-day Shanghai. Wei, Lina and their teenage daughter Karen are a wealthy family living i... Read more
Posted on 14 July 2018 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Top Ten Books Read This Year (So Far)
Today’s Top Ten Tuesday, hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl, is about the ten best books we’ve read so far this year. It’s always good to do this halfway into th... Read more
Posted on 10 July 2018 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Review: Her Body and Other Parties by Carmen Maria Machado
It’s tempting to compare this book to What it Means When A Man Falls from the Sky by Lesley Nneka Arimah. Both are debut short story collections from diverse... Read more
Posted on 09 July 2018 BOOKS, CULTURE -
My June Reading Wrap-Up
ne was a tough month nationally, but a good month for blogging. It was a much quieter month than May, except for the last week, which I spent at a conference i... Read more
Posted on 02 July 2018 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Review: What It Means When a Man Falls From the Sky by Lesley Nneka Arimah
I loved this book of short stories. Arimah has a really vivid way of telling a story, and her stories covered a wide range of issues and genres. The title... Read more
Posted on 29 June 2018 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Top Ten Series I Haven’t Kept Up With
This week’s Top Ten Tuesday, hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl, is about series you don’t think you’ll finish. I start series all the time but there are only a... Read more
Posted on 26 June 2018 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Review: Killers of the Flower Moon by David Grann
This book about a series of murders on the Osage reservation in the 1920’s was incredibly powerful. At first you may wonder why this particular murder of a... Read more
Posted on 22 June 2018 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Read Harder 2018: Help Me Finish This Year’s Challenge
So far I’ve read 13 out of the 24 Read Harder 2018 Challenge. It’s my first time doing this challenge and I’m really enjoying it. But it’s the categories I... Read more
Posted on 18 June 2018 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Review: Code Girls by Liza Mundy
I recommend this book to anyone interested in World War II history and the role women played in it. I had no idea of the sheer numbers of women in the U.S. Read more
Posted on 14 June 2018 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Review: Who is Vera Kelly? by Rosalie Knecht
I really liked this book about a CIA agent in 1960’s Argentina. The book checked a lot of boxes for me: historical fiction, set in a foreign country (one I hop... Read more
Posted on 09 June 2018 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Science Fiction and Fantasy Mini-Reviews: All Systems Red, Ms. Marvel, and...
Instead of reading the series I’m already into, I started three more series last month. All worth checking out, but at the top of my list goes this novella: Al... Read more
Posted on 06 June 2018 BOOKS, CULTURE -
My May Reading Wrap-Up
May was a really busy month, with a trip to Northern California and another to nearby Williamsburg and Virginia Beach. Both trips were revitalizing – in... Read more
Posted on 03 June 2018 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Review: Love, Loss, and What We Ate by Padma Lakshmi
I expected a book about Padma Lakshmi to be fascinating, and it was. She’s interesting to me for a few reasons. She hosts one of my favorite series, Top... Read more
Posted on 31 May 2018 BOOKS, CULTURE -
20 Books of Summer: My TBR List
For the last few years, Cathy at 746 Books has hosted the 20 Books of Summer challenge. You make a list of 20 books and try to read them between June 1 and... Read more
Posted on 28 May 2018 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Review of Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson
I’ve been putting off writing a review of Just Mercy, because it felt so important I didn’t think I’d do it justice. There are very few books that I wish... Read more
Posted on 23 May 2018 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Feeling Slumpish…
I’ve been distracted lately. Instead of writing reviews, I sit down at my computer and read The Mary Sue, or update my Goodreads lists, or obsessively check... Read more
Posted on 18 May 2018 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Review of After Atlas by Emma Newman
I’ve been wanting to read this book for a while now, because I love the science fiction/detective genre, which combines two of my favorite kinds of stories. Read more
Posted on 08 May 2018 BOOKS, CULTURE