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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 ( 870 )
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Wishful Drinking by Carrie Fisher
I was really saddened by Carrie Fisher’s death last month. It was so sudden, and she was only 60. And we had just seen her in Rogue One and Star Wars: A New... Read more
Posted on 07 February 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
I read Little Women for Roof Beam Reader’s Classics Book A Month club. Adam has posted some great discussion questions, which I’ll respond to in this (rather... Read more
Posted on 03 February 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE -
My January Reading Wrap-up
January was a tough month for a lot of us! I want to keep this blog somewhat politics-free, but I will say this month was scary and emotionally exhausting. Read more
Posted on 31 January 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Today Will Be Different by Maria Semple
I really liked this book. I loved Where’d You Go Bernadette, and I knew a lot of people were disappointed by Semple’s new book. So I was a little afraid to... Read more
Posted on 26 January 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE -
The Wonder by Emma Donoghue
I love how different Emma Donoghue’s books are. This one takes us to Ireland just after the Crimean War in the 1850’s. Lib Wright is a widow who became a nurse... Read more
Posted on 23 January 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Events at My Local Bookstore: Bring Your Own Book Night
One of my resolutions this year was to take the blog into the real world a bit more, by attending some bookish events and getting more involved in my favorite... Read more
Posted on 19 January 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Commonwealth by Ann Patchett
This was my first introduction to Ann Patchett; I think I started Bel Canto some years ago and didn’t get very far, which is probably not the fault of the... Read more
Posted on 13 January 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Top Ten 2016 Releases I’ll Read in 2017
Today’s Top Ten Tuesday, hosted by The Broke and the Bookish, is the Top Ten 2016 releases I wanted to read but didn’t get to. Read more
Posted on 10 January 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Before the Fall by Noah Hawley
I’ve seen this book described as a beach read, a page turner, and a thrill ride. None of which made me want to read it, since it sounded mindless. Read more
Posted on 07 January 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE -
My Blogging Goals for 2017
I’m hoping 2017 will be the year I immerse myself in this blog and see where it can go. I’ve been puttering along for a little while now, keeping it up but... Read more
Posted on 04 January 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE -
My December and Year-End Reading Wrap-Up
Bidding a not-so-fond farewell to 2016, here’s what I read in December: Midnight Riot by Ben Aaronovitch Before the Fall by Noah Hawley All-of-a-Kind Family by... Read more
Posted on 31 December 2016 BOOKS, CULTURE -
My Top Ten Books of 2016
This week’s Top Ten topic, hosted by The Broke and The Bookish, is the ten best books of 2016. I like to compile two lists, one for books published in 2016,... Read more
Posted on 27 December 2016 BOOKS, CULTURE -
2016: My Year in Blogging and Reading
Merry Christmas and Happy Hanukkah, readers! 2016 wasn’t great for a few reasons, and for me it wasn’t a particularly good year in blogging and reading. Read more
Posted on 24 December 2016 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Exploring Children’s Classics: Railway Children and All-of-a-Kind Family
Next in my exploration of children’s classics written by women are The Railway Children and All-of-a-Kind Family, both set around the turn of the century,... Read more
Posted on 22 December 2016 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Death at St. Vedast by Mary Lawrence
I don’t read a lot of books set in Tudor England (I find it a rather dismal period) but I love a good historical mystery, and I really enjoyed this book, which... Read more
Posted on 19 December 2016 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Testament of Youth by Vera Brittain
I spent months reading this book, which is unusual for me. I tend to read a book straight through once I’ve started, but with this book (and maybe given the tim... Read more
Posted on 16 December 2016 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Top Ten New-to-Me Authors in 2016
I missed last week’s Top Ten Tuesday, so I decided to use that topic this week instead. These are the Top Ten New-to-Me Authors in 2016. Read more
Posted on 13 December 2016 BOOKS, CULTURE -
The Nest by Cynthia D’Aprix Sweeney
The Nest is a story of four adult siblings in a dysfunctional family. They will come into a large inheritance (“the Nest”) when the youngest turns 40, which is... Read more
Posted on 11 December 2016 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Farewell, November: My Reading Wrap-Up
What can I say about November? It’s been awful, and every day has felt a little worse. You avoid the newspapers, let yourself forget for a bit, and then... Read more
Posted on 01 December 2016 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Arabella of Mars by David Levine
Set in 1812, Arabella is a young woman who has grown up on Mars but now is expected to marry and live the life of a society woman in England. Read more
Posted on 29 November 2016 BOOKS, CULTURE