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• 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

• Thanksgiving by Mary R. Arno

  

  Thanksgiving is a short but compelling read about the lives of three women growing up in the New Orleans area. Ultimately I wish Mary Arno had focused on fewer... Read more

  Posted on 27 November 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Happy Thanksgiving!

  

  On this Thanksgiving day, I want to say thank you to my readers for five years of The Book Stop. This blog means a lot to me: it’s my creative outlet, my... Read more

  Posted on 26 November 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Books of 2015: Which Ones Were Worth the Read?

  

  Happy Thanksgiving! It’s gift-giving season, so I’m thinking about the books I want to put on my wish list. In November I saw a number of best of 2015 lists, an... Read more

  Posted on 23 November 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Undermajordomo Minor by Patrick deWitt

  

  I enjoyed this book more than I expected to, mainly because of deWitt’s style of narration and dialogue. It’s a strange book and nearly impossible to categorize... Read more

  Posted on 19 November 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Healing My Headaches: Following a No-Migraine Diet

  

  Two weeks ago I decided I’d had enough of my life being controlled by migraines. I’d reached a point where I was spending most weekends either dopey from drugs... Read more

  Posted on 16 November 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Why Not Me? by Mindy Kaling

  

  This is Kaling’s second book, after Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? And while I enjoyed the first one, this is a much better book. Kaling gives you a very... Read more

  Posted on 14 November 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

• The Secret River by Kate Grenville

  

  This book brought back lots of memories of my trip a few years ago to Australia. We learned a lot about the aboriginal population and how they suffered when... Read more

  Posted on 10 November 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Flight Behavior by Barbara Kingsolver

  

  I had heard this wasn’t Kingsolver’s best book, and I’d tried starting it a few times and it didn’t really grab my attention. I went back to it last month and... Read more

  Posted on 07 November 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Weighing Shadows by Lisa Goldstein

  

  This is a book with an interesting concept but there were a few things that didn’t work for me at all. Ann Decker is working in a tech store when she’s... Read more

  Posted on 05 November 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Top Ten Debut Authors

  

  This week’s Top Ten Tuesday topic is our top ten favorite debut authors. This was an easy one as I’ve read so many great debut novels in the last couple of year... Read more

  Posted on 03 November 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

• My October Reading Wrap-Up

  

  Happy November readers! In October, I began my final graduate class, on early literacy, one of my favorite subjects. November will be a busy, busy month, as... Read more

  Posted on 01 November 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

• The Japanese Lover by Isabel Allende

  

  Much as I love Isabel Allende, her books can be somewhat uneven, and this was not one of my favorites. Allende tells the story of Alma Belasco, a girl who... Read more

  Posted on 29 October 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE