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• Plainsong by Kent Haruf

  

  I loved the way this book was written. Haruf writes about a small rural town, Holt, Colorado, in a beautiful way. It’s the story of Tom, a teacher whose wife... Read more

  Posted on 11 June 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Outlander: My Thoughts on the Finale

  

  This will be my last post about Outlander for a while, since we won’t have Season 2 until 2016. Did you watch? What did you think of the finale? I know I’m a... Read more

  Posted on 07 June 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

• What Should I Read This Summer?

  

  I’ve got plenty of books on my TBR list. But lately my reading choices have been driven by what’s come in at the library, rather than what I want to read — and... Read more

  Posted on 05 June 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Getting the Picture by Sarah Salway

  

  There’s a lot to like about this short novel by Sarah Salway. It plays with unreliable narrators and tells its story entirely through emails, letters, and... Read more

  Posted on 04 June 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

• May Reading Wrap-Up

  

  Happy almost June, everyone! I love summer, from the heat to summer travel to grilling and eating on our patio. Here are a few things that made me happy in... Read more

  Posted on 30 May 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Violence and the End of Outlander, Season One

  

  Lately I’ve been thinking about onscreen violence versus book violence. I’ve read two books lately with way more torture in them than I could stand, and as I... Read more

  Posted on 29 May 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

• The Portrait of a Lady by Henry James

  

  Henry James is one of those authors I’ve always felt I should read. I’ve studied the British classics far more than the Americans, and to be honest I’ve never... Read more

  Posted on 28 May 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Celebrating The Book Stop’s Five Year Anniversary!

  

  This month marks the five year anniversary of The Book Stop. I had a lot of ideas about ways to celebrate, but school and work intervened. Read more

  Posted on 25 May 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

• An Interview with Katie O’Rourke, Author of A Long Thaw

  

  This is the second book I’ve read by Katie O’Rourke, and it reminded me a lot of her first novel, Monsoon Season. Both books are compulsively readable, and... Read more

  Posted on 22 May 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

• All The Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr

  

  I almost skipped this book because of all the hype. A book about a blind girl and a Nazi soldier in war-torn France sounded like it might be on the... Read more

  Posted on 18 May 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

• The Water Knife by Paolo Bacigalupi

  

  Despite the violence, I loved this book. Here’s why. The Water Knife is set in the near future, in a time when drought in the Western U.S. means that some citie... Read more

  Posted on 14 May 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Should Book Bloggers Write Book Reviews? Discuss…

  

  A few months ago, I read a post on BookerTalk about how some people think book bloggers shouldn’t write reviews. I was surprised by this idea, since writing... Read more

  Posted on 11 May 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

• The Vagabond Vicar by Charlotte Brentwood

  

  Author Charlotte Brentwood sent me this book to review, which is a regency romance with a Georgette Heyer/Jane Austen feel. I hesitated, because of my... Read more

  Posted on 06 May 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

• My April Reading Wrap-Up

  

  Normally, I post my monthly wrap-up by participating in “It’s Monday, What are You Reading?” Sheila at BookJourney has been hosting this event since – well, as... Read more

  Posted on 02 May 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Uprooted by Naomi Novik

  

  I was thrilled to receive an advance copy of Naomi Novik’s new book, Uprooted. This fantasy novel is a huge departure from her fantastic Temeraire series. Read more

  Posted on 28 April 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Firefight by Brandon Sanderson

  

  What sets this series apart from the many other science fiction/urban fantasy series out there is the way it’s written. Sanderson gives his main character,... Read more

  Posted on 24 April 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

• How Different Book Formats Support Authors

  

  My husband sent me this blog post from writer Brian McClellan, and I thought it was fascinating. He writes about how authors earn money from their books, and... Read more

  Posted on 21 April 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

• On Not Having Children: Reviews of Selfish, Shallow and Self-Absorbed

  

  I’m thrilled to see Meghan Daum’s book, Selfish, Shallow, and Self-Absorbed, getting so much great press and such good reviews. Why? Because no one really... Read more

  Posted on 18 April 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

• The 100 Best Books of the Decade So Far

  There’s been a lot of buzz about The Oyster Review’s 100 Best Books of the Decade So Far list. I think it’s a good list, with a fair amount of variety and... Read more

  Posted on 16 April 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Breath, Eyes, Memory by Edwidge Danticat

  

  I want to say I loved this book, but it was a little difficult for me to relate to, even though it’s well written and has important themes. Still, maybe this... Read more

  Posted on 13 April 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE