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• Books on 2019 Best Book Lists

  

  As a lead-up to my post on my favorite books of the year (coming Tuesday), I thought I’d write about the books I read this year that can be seen most often on... Read more

  Posted on 26 December 2019 BOOKS, CULTURE

• A Double Review: The Dry and Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter

  

  I read these two books nearly back to back, and their plots and characters were amazingly similar, though I had no idea when I chose them.  I love a totally... Read more

  Posted on 20 December 2019 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Should They Stay Or Should They Go?

  

  I’m gearing up for a good home cleaning, as I’m feeling inspired by Marie Kondo and I have some time off in the next couple of weeks.  It feels like a good... Read more

  Posted on 17 December 2019 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Top Ten New-to-Me Authors in 2019

  

  This week’s Top Ten Tuesday topic is a freebie, and since I love making best-of lists in December, I thought I’d start with the best authors I discovered this... Read more

  Posted on 10 December 2019 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Review: Autonomous by Annalee Newitz

  I wasn’t sure I’d like this book at first.  I don’t love science fiction that focuses too much on technology at the expense of character development, and this... Read more

  Posted on 07 December 2019 BOOKS, CULTURE

• My November Reading Wrap-up

  

  This month I focused on knocking out the Reading Women 2019 Challenge.  I had four books to read: a book about nature, a play, a book about a female athlete, an... Read more

  Posted on 02 December 2019 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Review: Maybe You Should Talk to Someone by Lori Gottlieb

  It seems fitting to discuss a book about therapy the day after Thanksgiving, a holiday that raises so many complicated family issues — though hopefully yours wa... Read more

  Posted on 29 November 2019 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Nonfiction November: New to My TBR

  

  I love Nonfiction November because I learn about so many interesting new books.  My favorite part is “Be the Expert” week, where bloggers suggest favorite... Read more

  Posted on 25 November 2019 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Review: The Things She’s Seen by Ambelin and Ezekiel Kwaymullina

  

  I read this book for the Read Harder 2019 Challenge.  I needed an #ownvoices book set in Oceania: the #ownvoices part means by an indigenous author, and... Read more

  Posted on 22 November 2019 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Review: There’s Something About Darcy by Gabrielle Malcolm

  

  Gabrielle Malcolm has written a book about a topic that will appeal to many readers: what is it about Mr. Darcy?  More specifically, why does the love story... Read more

  Posted on 17 November 2019 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Nonfiction November: Books About the U.S. Immigration System

  

  This week’s Nonfiction November topic is hosted by Katie at Doing Dewey, and the subject is to talk about nonfiction books on a specific topic (“Be the... Read more

  Posted on 14 November 2019 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Review: The Dutch House by Ann Patchett

  This was only my second read by Patchett, after the excellent Commonwealth, and I was struck again by Patchett’s thoughtful development of characters and... Read more

  Posted on 11 November 2019 BOOKS, CULTURE

• My October Reading Wrap-up

  I’m a little late with my wrap-up, but it’s been a busy week, with work trips to both Minneapolis (brrr!) and Tampa (80 degrees and on the beach), and a friend’... Read more

  Posted on 04 November 2019 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Nonfiction November: My Year in Nonfiction

  

  This month is Nonfiction November, a celebration of all things nonfiction.  I’ve read some fantastic nonfiction this year and I’m proud of myself for reading... Read more

  Posted on 01 November 2019 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Top Ten Halloween Reads on My TBR

  Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl. This week’s topic is a “Halloween Freebie” so I decided to write about some of the Halloween reads at the... Read more

  Posted on 29 October 2019 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Memoir Review: Ruth Reichl’s Save Me the Plums

  This is my first time reading Reichl, and I found this book fascinating and thoroughly enjoyable.  Reichl describes her background and what led her into... Read more

  Posted on 25 October 2019 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Memoir Reviews: Pete Buttigieg’s The Shortest Way Home

  A very timely read, Buttigieg has a really nice writing style and an interesting story to tell.  He’s not the most qualified guy on the debate stage, but he’s... Read more

  Posted on 20 October 2019 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Review: Olive, Again by Elizabeth Strout

  Great news for Olive Kitteridge fans — author Elizabeth Strout has published a sequel and it is fantastic.  Olive, Again is written in Strout’s signature style... Read more

  Posted on 15 October 2019 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Mystery Series Mini-Reviews: the Kopp Sisters, Jackson Brodie and Maisie Dobbs

  

  I don’t often write about books in series, but I read a few recently and thought it might be helpful to discuss them together. Read more

  Posted on 07 October 2019 BOOKS, CULTURE

• My September Reading Wrap-Up

  

  In September we traveled to France and Portugal.  We revisited one of our favorite places, Saint-Emilion, and toured wineries around Bordeaux.  We explored... Read more

  Posted on 02 October 2019 BOOKS, CULTURE