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• The Dutch Girl by Donna Thorland

  

  If you’re looking for really good historical fiction with a touch of romance, I highly recommend Donna Thorland, who writes about the American Revolution. Read more

  Posted on 18 March 2016 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Top Ten Books on My Spring TBR List

  

  Since I’m working on my thesis, I’ve given up on TBRs and challenges for the time being. So my spring TBR is an informal one. Basically, these are books that ar... Read more

  Posted on 15 March 2016 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Saint Mazie by Jami Attenberg

  

  This was a strange book; I was fascinated with the story and loved Mazie’s unique voice. But by the end I wasn’t quite in love with it. Mazie is based on a... Read more

  Posted on 07 March 2016 BOOKS, CULTURE

• My February Reading Wrap-up

  

  Whew! February was a lot of work, but I’ve completed the first part of my study, which involved spending a lot of time in schools talking to parents. I... Read more

  Posted on 02 March 2016 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Series on Sunday: Mini-Reviews

  

  Career of Evil by Robert Galbraith I approached this book with some trepidation, because the reviews said it was more gruesome than the other two (and I found... Read more

  Posted on 28 February 2016 BOOKS, CULTURE

• All the Birds in the Sky by Charlie Jane Anders

  

  I really liked this novel by Anders (novelist and editor of i09) because it mixes science fiction and fantasy, engaging the two in a sort of debate: which is... Read more

  Posted on 24 February 2016 BOOKS, CULTURE

• The Shore by Sara Taylor

  

  This book got a lot of love in 2015, so I expected to like it more than I did. Still, it’s a book that stays with you. The Shore tells the story of a family... Read more

  Posted on 20 February 2016 BOOKS, CULTURE

• When Life Gets Busy…

  

  For the next couple of months, you won’t see as many posts on this blog. I have two months to complete the research on my thesis and write my paper. Read more

  Posted on 13 February 2016 BOOKS, CULTURE

• After Dad: A Novel by Ralph Cohen

  

  After Dad is the story of a family coping with the death of their father. The story follows the years that go by after the father’s death, from the... Read more

  Posted on 07 February 2016 BOOKS, CULTURE

• My January Reading Wrap-Up

  

  January started off a slow reading month, because I have a lot going on with work and school (and will for the next three months). But with a trip to... Read more

  Posted on 01 February 2016 BOOKS, CULTURE

• The “Heal Your Headache” Diet: My Month 3 Update

  

  I’ve been on the Dr. Buchholz’ Migraine Diet for close to three months now. In short, it works – when I can stick to it, that is. Read more

  Posted on 30 January 2016 BOOKS, CULTURE

• The Turner House by Angela Flournoy

  

  This book received a lot of raves from critics in 2015, and I can see why. It took me a bit to get through, which I blame on the many distractions of December... Read more

  Posted on 28 January 2016 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Books to TV: What We’re Watching

  

  We’re snowed in this weekend so needless to say we’re watching a lot of TV (and some football). So I thought I’d write about some of the things we’re watching. Read more

  Posted on 24 January 2016 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Our Souls at Night by Kent Haruf

  

  This is the rare kind of book I can see recommending to almost anyone. Kent Haruf is such a beautiful writer, and while I loved Plainsong, one of his earliest... Read more

  Posted on 22 January 2016 BOOKS, CULTURE

• 2016 Science Fiction and Fantasy Releases

  

  Io9 recently released one of my favorite book lists, 40 science fiction and fantasy books to read in 2016. What’s on the list that I’m excited about? Read more

  Posted on 18 January 2016 BOOKS, CULTURE

• The Shut Eye by Belinda Bauer

  

  One of my favorite reads of 2015 was Rubbernecker by Belinda Bauer. I don’t generally read modern-day mysteries, but I loved everything about that book. So I wa... Read more

  Posted on 15 January 2016 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Top Ten 2015 Releases I Didn’t Get to Read

  

  Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by The Broke and The Bookish. This week’s topic is 2015 releases I wanted to read but didn’t. That’s an easy one for me because there... Read more

  Posted on 12 January 2016 BOOKS, CULTURE

• The Longest Night by Andria Williams

  

  The Longest Night is a novel based on true events that took place at one of the country’s earliest nuclear reactors in Idaho Falls in 1961. Read more

  Posted on 10 January 2016 BOOKS, CULTURE

• The Classics Club Women’s Literature Survey

  

  Last fall the Classics Club started up a Women’s Classics Event that will run through 2016. I’ve read a lot of the classics since I started blogging, and I’ve... Read more

  Posted on 07 January 2016 BOOKS, CULTURE

• My Top Reads of 2015

  

  Happy New Year, everyone! Today I’m posting my top reads in 2015. I narrowed it down to 12, in no specific order: Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng... Read more

  Posted on 31 December 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE