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• 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

• 2015 in Reading and Blogging: an End of Year Survey

  

  Thanks to The Perpetual Page Turner for this end-of-2015 survey! It’s long, so I’ve cut out some of the questions (in case you’re confused by the numbering). Read more

  Posted on 29 December 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

• 2015 Reading Challenge Wrap-Up

  

  There’s always a lot of discussion among book bloggers about whether challenges are good (they encourage you to read more or better or just differently) or bad... Read more

  Posted on 28 December 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Series on Sunday: Mini-reviews Part 2

  

  I hope everyone is having a happy holiday season! I’ve been battling an ugly cold but otherwise our Christmas was quite nice. The husband and I slept in, made... Read more

  Posted on 27 December 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Series on Sunday: The Aeronaut’s Windlass and Zeroes

  

  This post features a couple of the series books I’ve read in the last few months. I read some of these a while ago, so I’m afraid these reviews will be pretty... Read more

  Posted on 20 December 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Caleb’s Crossing by Geraldine Brooks

  

  Brooks writes good, well-researched historical fiction and this book is no exception. If you want drama and romance, her books may not be the ones for you. Read more

  Posted on 17 December 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Top Ten Books Published in 2015

  

  This week’s Top Ten topic, hosted by The Broke and the Bookish, is the top ten books read in 2015. I decided to narrow down my list by making it just the top te... Read more

  Posted on 15 December 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Cold Comfort Farm by Stella Gibbons

  

  Stella Gibbons wrote this comic novel in 1932. It’s a satiric look at English novels like those by Thomas Hardy, D.H. Lawrence, and the Bronte sisters, where th... Read more

  Posted on 13 December 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

• The Things They Carried by Tim O’Brien

  

  This classic work by Tim O’Brien about the Vietnam War was not nearly as daunting as I expected, once I got past the first chapter. It covered very difficult... Read more

  Posted on 10 December 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Top Ten Tuesday: New To Me Authors

  

  This week’s Top Ten topic, hosted by The Broke and the Bookish, is the top new-to-me authors I read in 2015. Chimamanda Ngozie Idichie: Americanah was an... Read more

  Posted on 08 December 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Girl Waits with Gun by Amy Stewart

  

  I liked everything this book – it’s a semi-true historical story with a strong female character, and it’s set in an interesting time. More than that, it’s a... Read more

  Posted on 03 December 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

• November Wrap Up and Bookish Gift Ideas

  

  In November I read a lot of great books, I traveled to Phoenix to visit my family, and submitted my research application for my thesis. And now it’s time for al... Read more

  Posted on 30 November 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE