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• Review: Becoming by Michelle Obama

  By now you’ve heard raves about Michelle Obama’s memoir, and I can echo those.  Her book was exactly what I was hoping for: well-written and insightful, it’s no... Read more

  Posted on 06 December 2018 BOOKS, CULTURE

• My November Reading Wrap-Up

  November is a month to be thankful. This month one of my cats was seriously ill and we came close to losing her.  Happily, she made a comeback.  I know our... Read more

  Posted on 01 December 2018 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Review: All the Lives We Never Lived by Anuradha Roy

  I liked this book though it didn’t resonate emotionally as much as I expected it to.  It’s a story of man in India who is recalling when his mother abandoned hi... Read more

  Posted on 28 November 2018 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Review: Empire of Sand by Tasha Suri

  I loved this debut fantasy novel by Tasha Suri.  It’s well-written and creates a fascinating world with a terrifying villain.  It’s inspired by the Mughal Empir... Read more

  Posted on 24 November 2018 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Review: A Dangerous Duet by Karen Odden

  I really enjoyed this Victorian-era mystery/thriller by Karen Odden, although I did have some issues with the pacing at the end. Read more

  Posted on 20 November 2018 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Review: Those Who Knew by Idra Novey

  Those Who Knew is a novel about a senator with a violent past in a small unnamed island country.  It’s about about the intersections of politics, money and... Read more

  Posted on 18 November 2018 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Review: Awkward by Ty Tashiro

  We think of awkwardness as something to make fun of, or maybe something to pity. It makes us uncomfortable.  This book looks at awkwardness in a different way,... Read more

  Posted on 15 November 2018 BOOKS, CULTURE

• American Like Me: Reflections on Life Between Cultures, Edited by America Ferrera

  American Like Me is a compilation of essays about what it means to live in America, from actors, athletes, writers, and activists who are either immigrants or... Read more

  Posted on 09 November 2018 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Top Ten Backlist Books I Want to Read

  

  This week’s Top Ten topic, hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl, is about backlist books I want to read.  What’s a backlist book?  The term refers to books that... Read more

  Posted on 06 November 2018 BOOKS, CULTURE

• My October Reading Wrap-Up

  October flew by, with a week-long work trip to Boston and preparing for our trip to Chile and Argentina next month.  I discovered two new book clubs in my... Read more

  Posted on 03 November 2018 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Why Do We Read Books That Scare Us?

  As Halloween approached, I’ve been thinking about scary books and why we read them.  With all the horror in the news, my work colleagues have been increasingly... Read more

  Posted on 30 October 2018 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Review: Tiny Shoes Dancing and Other Stories by Audrey Kalman

  This book of short stories by Audrey Kalman really resonated with me.  The stories are different but deal with common issues, most related to marriage and... Read more

  Posted on 28 October 2018 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Review: The Mermaid and Mrs. Hancock by Imogen Hermes Gowar

  I loved this book, set in 18th century England, about a lonely merchant who comes upon a mermaid that changes his life.  It’s one of those rare books you can’t... Read more

  Posted on 21 October 2018 BOOKS, CULTURE

• RIP XIII: Mini-Reviews for Halloween

  

  It’s a few weeks until Halloween, but here are some of the RIP-themed books I’ve read lately. Dread Nation by Justina Ireland: I loved this book by Justina... Read more

  Posted on 13 October 2018 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Review: An Untamed State by Roxane Gay

  This book wrecked me – and I mean that in a good way.  I finished this book in two days, and it was so intense I was thinking about it when I wasn’t reading –... Read more

  Posted on 06 October 2018 BOOKS, CULTURE

• My September Reading Wrap-Up

  

  I began the month with a first-time visit to the National Book Festival, and ended it with an old favorite, the Antiquarian Book Fair, where I picked up a new... Read more

  Posted on 01 October 2018 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Read Harder 2018: Revisit a Classic You Hated

  

  With three months left to finish the Read Harder 2018 challenge, I’ve been putting off the toughest category on the list: an assigned book you hated or never... Read more

  Posted on 28 September 2018 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Review: Transcription by Kate Atkinson

  Readers of historical fiction will enjoy this book about MI5 agents in World War II (and post-WWII) London.  I also know there are some Atkinson fans who... Read more

  Posted on 25 September 2018 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Review: Less by Andrew Sean Greer

  I already knew I wanted to read this book, mainly because it won the Pulitzer prize earlier this year and so much of the media buzz around it was that, as a... Read more

  Posted on 21 September 2018 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Thirteen Books on My Fall TBR List

  This week’s Top Ten topic, hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl, is our Fall TBR List.  I like to post a reading list every quarter, as a way of looking at what... Read more

  Posted on 18 September 2018 BOOKS, CULTURE