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• The Wangs Vs. the World by Jade Chang

  

  I’ve seen mixed reviews of this book, but I really liked it. Chang gives us a screwed-up family on a road trip, but she makes their story sympathetic, clever an... Read more

  Posted on 17 February 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE

• All Our Wrong Todays by Elan Mastai

  

  I found this to be a thoughtful and entertaining take on the time travel story. Time travel stories have plenty of tropes, and it seems like most of it’s been... Read more

  Posted on 13 February 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE

• The Books That Shape Us

  

  Cathy from 746 Books has started a series called The Books that Built the Blogger, and the idea is to talk about the books that have most influenced you. Read more

  Posted on 10 February 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE

• 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