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• The Lowland by Jhumpa Lahiri

  

  The Lowland is another fantastic book by Jhumpa Lahiri. It begins in the 40s in Calcutta, India, telling the story of two young brothers born soon after World... Read more

  Posted on 07 April 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Rubbernecker by Belinda Bauer

  

  Last week, I wrote mini-reviews of two mysteries, The Silkworm and Faceless Killers. To complete my mystery round-up, here’s a review of my favorite of the... Read more

  Posted on 02 April 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

• It’s Monday, What Are You Reading? March Wrap-Up

  

  It’s Monday is hosted by Sheila at Book Journey. It’s Monday, and I am knee-deep in papers and work stuff. At least I get to research things I’m interested in! Read more

  Posted on 30 March 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Mystery Mini-Reviews: The Silkworm and Faceless Killers

  

  As the pressure of work and school piles up, my reading has shifted to lighter, quicker reads. Which also means I end up reading more books than I’m reviewing. Read more

  Posted on 26 March 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

• The Classics Club 50 Question Survey

  

  Last November, the Classics Club posted a survey with 50 questions. I didn’t want to post 50 questions all at once, so I thought I might take them ten at a time. Read more

  Posted on 23 March 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Cookbook Review: Healthy Slow Cooker Revolution

  

  I’ve gotten really into cooking lately, partly because of our seemingly endless winter, and partly because my husband and I are really trying to eat better. Read more

  Posted on 20 March 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Top Ten Books on My Spring To Be Read List

  

  Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by The Broke and the Bookish. Hooray for spring, it’s finally here! So it’s time for my Spring TBR List. Of course I have way too... Read more

  Posted on 17 March 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng

  

  This was a powerful book. Somehow it tackles a really emotional subject but doesn’t leave you a weepy, nose-blowing mess. It begins with the disappearance and... Read more

  Posted on 16 March 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Stone Mattress: Nine Tales by Margaret Atwood

  

  It’s always exciting to get a new Margaret Atwood, and this one didn’t disappoint, although it’s very different from her recent MaddAddam trilogy. Stone Mattres... Read more

  Posted on 12 March 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Selfish, Shallow, and Self-Absorbed Edited by Meghan Daum

  

  I always appreciate hearing the views of other people who’ve decided not to have children. This is a collection of sixteen essays by writers about that choice,... Read more

  Posted on 09 March 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

• The Knife of Never Letting Go by Patrick Ness

  

  This is a tough book to review, so I’ll start by telling you that A Monster Calls is one of the best books I’ve read, and so if you haven’t read Patrick Ness... Read more

  Posted on 05 March 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

• It’s Monday, What Are You Reading? February Wrap-up

  

  It’s Monday is hosted by Sheila at Book Journey. It’s Monday, and it’s March, and winter just keeps coming! Seriously, I can’t complain too much given the... Read more

  Posted on 02 March 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

• How to Be a Woman by Caitlin Moran

  

  Last year I said that every woman should read The Confidence Code by Katty Kay and Claire Shipman. I’m adding How to Be a Woman to that list. Read more

  Posted on 27 February 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Mistress Firebrand by Donna Thorland

  

  I love a good historical novel, but I don’t read a lot of historical romances because I really want history first, romance second. I want a good story and... Read more

  Posted on 24 February 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout

  Olive Kitteridge won the 2009 Pulitzer Prize winner for fiction, and the basis for a recent miniseries starring Frances McDormand. Read more

  Posted on 21 February 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Top Ten Tuesday: Problems with Books

  

  This week’s Top Ten Tuesday topic is “Book-Related Problems.” Since books just about my favorite thing in the world, I don’t exactly have a lot of problems... Read more

  Posted on 17 February 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

• The BEA Bloggers Conference: Should I Go?

  

  This summer will mark my fifth anniversary of blogging. And one of the things I’ve really wanted to do is attend the Book Expo America Bloggers Conference.... Read more

  Posted on 16 February 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Shifting Shadows: Stories from the World of Mercy Thompson by Patricia Briggs

  

  Patricia Briggs is my favorite “series” writer. I try to read everything she writes, and that’s unusual for me. I mostly read a few books from a series and... Read more

  Posted on 14 February 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

• The Book of Unknown Americans by Cristina Henriquez

  

  I read this book right after reading Americanah, and both provide a fascinating, though different, perspective on the immigrant experience in the United States. Read more

  Posted on 11 February 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

• The Martian by Andy Weir

  

  So many people have read and reviewed this book, I don’t feel I need to. But I’ll give you my perspective on it. When my husband read this last year, I asked... Read more

  Posted on 05 February 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE