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• My February Reading Wrap-Up

  Farewell February!  It was a sad, tragic month, but with moments of inspiration. I read great books this month – February is perfect for slowing down and sittin... Read more

  Posted on 02 March 2018 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Review of Gun Love by Jennifer Clement

  I picked up Gun Love from NetGalley because it was mentioned on a few lists of anticipated new fiction in 2018, including this one from Huffington Post.... Read more

  Posted on 27 February 2018 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Science Fiction and Fantasy Mini-Reviews: Binti, Paper Girls, and A Wrinkle in...

  

  Binti: The Night Masquerade by Nnedi Okorafor I enjoyed this last Binti story just as much as the previous two.  Okorafor has created a fascinating world with a... Read more

  Posted on 23 February 2018 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Review of Home Fire by Kamila Shamsie

  This striking book was written by Kamila Shamsie as a modern take on Sophocles’ classic Antigone.  At the same time, it’s a strong commentary on racism and... Read more

  Posted on 20 February 2018 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Review of The Dream of the Iron Dragon by Robert Kroese

  In many ways, this book has it all: space, aliens, time travel, and medieval Vikings.  Robert Kroese’s book tells a story that is a lot of fun to read, and... Read more

  Posted on 16 February 2018 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Graphics, Themes, and Formatting: a Discussion Post

  One of my goals this year was to learn how to shape the look of my blog.  I’ve been doing this since 2010 and I still need to learn to create my own graphics,... Read more

  Posted on 13 February 2018 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Review of Crosstalk by Connie Willis

  I had mixed feelings about this book, although I can tell you that I read long into the night to finish it up (most books, even very good ones, put me to sleep... Read more

  Posted on 10 February 2018 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Ten Books That Have Been on My TBR List the Longest

  

  Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl. This week’s topic is the top ten books that have been on my TBR list the longest.  Most of these are... Read more

  Posted on 06 February 2018 BOOKS, CULTURE

• My January Reading Wrap-Up

  January was a pretty quiet month, with lots of time for reading.  I spent a lot of time working on one of my blogging resolutions, which is to learn how to... Read more

  Posted on 02 February 2018 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Review of My Family and Other Animals by Gerald Durrell

  I read this for a book club meeting; it’s not my usual type of read, but I love Greece, and reading a memoir about life on a Greek island definitely appealed... Read more

  Posted on 30 January 2018 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Review of We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves by Karen Joy Fowler

  I loved this book by Karen Joy Fowler, and found myself thinking about it quite a bit after finishing it.  While the story itself is an unusual one, the themes ... Read more

  Posted on 26 January 2018 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Review of Future Home of a Living God by Louise Erdrich

  This was a fascinating book; I definitely recommend it if you’re looking for something like The Handmaid’s Tale (appropriate on this Women’s March weekend). Read more

  Posted on 20 January 2018 BOOKS, CULTURE

• White Tears by Hari Kunzru

  I wasn’t quite sure what to make of White Tears, but I will tell you this: it stayed with me.  I picked up this book because it was on a lot of 2017 best-of... Read more

  Posted on 16 January 2018 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Review: Tell Me More by Kelly Corrigan

  

  I picked up this book on NetGalley because I’m interested in improving my communication skills.  Corrigan’s book is exactly what it says it is: a book about... Read more

  Posted on 13 January 2018 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Top Ten New-to-Me Authors in 2017

  

  This was actually last week’s topic, but I mainly covered this week’s topic here, so I’m writing about new-to-me authors instead. Read more

  Posted on 09 January 2018 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Review of Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng

  

  I was happily surprised to find this second book by Celeste Ng every bit as good as her debut novel, Everything I Never Told You. There are two key... Read more

  Posted on 04 January 2018 BOOKS, CULTURE

• My December Reading Wrap-Up

  

  December was one of my best months for reading. All those best-of lists pushed me to read a few books I’d been wanting for a while. Read more

  Posted on 31 December 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE

• 2017: My Year in Reading and Blogging

  

  This year I put more time into reading and blogging, and I feel good about that. I spent more time reading and commenting on the blogs I like the most. I read... Read more

  Posted on 29 December 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE

• 2018 Reading Challenges

  

  As 2017 wraps to a close (thankfully), I’ve been thinking about 2018 challenges. I love reading challenges. Even though I know I won’t succeed at all of them,... Read more

  Posted on 22 December 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Top Ten Books on My Wish List

  

  This week’s Top Ten Tuesday, hosted by The Broke and The Bookish, is about the top books that are on my Wish List. First, I have Katherine Arden’s The Girl in... Read more

  Posted on 19 December 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE