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• The Girl with All the Gifts by M. R. Carey

  

  One of my favorite reads of the summer, this book has it all: great characters and story; a fun, almost movie-like plot (it will be a movie this fall); and... Read more

  Posted on 29 August 2016 BOOKS, CULTURE

• 20 Books of Summer: Books I Didn’t Finish

  

  As August comes to a close, I’ve finished 18 books for the 20 Books of Summer Challenge, but here are a couple I didn’t make it through. I don’t really change m... Read more

  Posted on 25 August 2016 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Ghost Talkers by Mary Robinette Kowal

  

  Ghost Talkers is an ideal summer vacation read if you like historical and paranormal fiction. Set in Le Havre during World War I, it’s about a team of women... Read more

  Posted on 22 August 2016 BOOKS

• The Glorious Heresies by Lisa McInerney

  

  I had heard so many good things about this book (it won the 2016 Bailey’s Prize) that I was nervous it might not live up to expectations. It absolutely did. Read more

  Posted on 16 August 2016 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Harmony by Carolyn Parkhurst

  

  This is the third book I’ve read by Carolyn Parkhurst, and each one has left me with deeply mixed feelings. There are many books you put down and don’t really... Read more

  Posted on 13 August 2016 BOOKS, CULTURE

• My July Reading Wrap-Up

  

  July was a fantastic month because of our trip to Hawaii. When I travel, I don’t necessarily try to tie my reading to my trip location. But on this trip I... Read more

  Posted on 01 August 2016 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Our Trip to Hawaii: What I Did on My Summer Vacation

  

  Wanted to share a bit about our vacation in Hawaii. I feel a little guilty posting this, since you didn’t get to go. But Hawaii is one of the most beautiful... Read more

  Posted on 30 July 2016 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Some Possible Solutions by Helen Phillips

  

  If you thought The Beautiful Bureaucrat was a strange book, Helen Phillips’ new book of short stories is even stranger, but it’s a really fun, and memorable... Read more

  Posted on 25 July 2016 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Everybody’s Fool by Richard Russo

  

  Nobody’s Fool is one of the rare examples of a movie I fell in love with before the book. Paul Newman – enough said. Thankfully, the book was even better and... Read more

  Posted on 22 July 2016 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Top Ten Books Set Outside the U.S.

  

  This week’s Top Ten Tuesday, hosted by The Broke and the Bookish, is about books that are set outside the U.S. I try to read a lot of books that are set in othe... Read more

  Posted on 19 July 2016 BOOKS, CULTURE

• The Sunlight Pilgrims by Jenni Fagan

  I absolutely loved Jenni Fagan’s first novel, The Panopticon, so I was excited to receive an advance copy of her new novel. I was a little afraid it wouldn’t... Read more

  Posted on 15 July 2016 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Top Ten Tuesday: Ten Facts About Me

  

  Today’s Top Ten Tuesday, hosted by The Broke and the Bookish, is ten facts about me. I so rarely get to write about myself on this blog. So, here are a few... Read more

  Posted on 12 July 2016 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Summer Releases: What Should I Read?

  

  For me, traveling requires a lot of preparation: closet-cleaning, shopping, list-making, and of course, stocking up on books to read. I often think about what... Read more

  Posted on 07 July 2016 BOOKS, CULTURE

• The Big Sheep by Robert Kroese

  

  I love the combination of science fiction and mystery, and Robert Kroese’s The Big Sheep is a perfect example of a science fiction detective story, with humor t... Read more

  Posted on 05 July 2016 BOOKS, CULTURE

• My June Reading Wrap-Up

  

  So much good reading this month! June was super busy, although you wouldn’t know it from my reading list. I spent three days at education conferences in... Read more

  Posted on 01 July 2016 BOOKS, CULTURE

• League of Dragons by Naomi Novik

  

  My husband and I disagree about Naomi Novik’s Temeraire series. He wanted to like them but didn’t find that the alternative history and military strategy... Read more

  Posted on 29 June 2016 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Eventide by Kent Haruf

  

  I loved Plainsong so I’ve been saving up Eventide; I don’t want to rush through Haruf’s books too quickly. In the end I didn’t enjoy Eventide as much as... Read more

  Posted on 22 June 2016 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Hero by Belinda Crawford

  

  I really enjoyed this book, a young adult science fiction novel which is the first book in the Hero Rebellion series by Australian author Belinda Crawford. Read more

  Posted on 16 June 2016 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Top Ten Tuesday: Summer Book Releases

  

  Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by The Broke and the Bookish. Today’s topic is top ten new releases coming up this year. Here are some of the releases I’m looking... Read more

  Posted on 14 June 2016 BOOKS, CULTURE

• 20 Books of Summer

  

  This summer, I have a lot of travel planned, which means long flights and a lot of reading time. I want to make the most of my reading but still keep it fun. 74... Read more

  Posted on 10 June 2016 BOOKS, CULTURE