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• Review of Outlander Episode 2: Castle Leoch

  

  Are you watching? What did you think? Episode 2 was clearly designed to impart a lot of story information. We meet a lot of new characters: Colum, Geillis,... Read more

  Posted on 20 August 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin

  

  I heard such great things about this book, but it didn’t quite live up to expectations. There was a lot I liked about it – it’s a book for people who love... Read more

  Posted on 19 August 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• The Awakening by Kate Chopin

  

  I wish I’d read this novel in college, when I was much more into the whole “female awakening” thing. I think I would have been much more sympathetic of... Read more

  Posted on 14 August 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Outlander: My Review of Episode 1

  

  It’s possible I’m posting way too much about a TV show, and some of you think I’m a bit obsessed. I’m beginning to think so too. But here, until next week... Read more

  Posted on 12 August 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Outlander Premiere — the Anticipation Builds…

  

  I’m nervous about how excited I am for this series! Does that sound weird? I’m usually disappointed by movie/TV adaptations of books I love (case in point:... Read more

  Posted on 08 August 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• East of Eden by John Steinbeck: Books One and Two

  

  I picked up East of Eden as part of a Read-Along hosted by The Estella Society. It was also on my Classics Club list, and my reading this year has been pretty... Read more

  Posted on 07 August 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• The Ghost in the Electric Blue Suit by Graham Joyce

  

  I enjoyed this book, which is set in the 70s in a “family resort” in a small seaside England town. Although, I have to be honest, I had the movie “Dirty Dancing... Read more

  Posted on 04 August 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Getting All Gushy About Diana Gabaldon and the Latest Outlander Book…

  

  This is not a review exactly, since I don’t like to write reviews mid-series. Instead I’m just going to gush. Diana Gabaldon’s books are amazing. Read more

  Posted on 31 July 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Top Ten Tuesday: Authors I Read the Most

  

  I know I’ve been a little light on reviews lately, but they’re coming, I promise! Today’s Top Ten Tuesday, hosted by The Broke and the Bookish, is what authors... Read more

  Posted on 29 July 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

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

  

  July went by fast! It was a busy month, mostly spent agonizing over my education statistics class. I took my final last Tuesday and now I’m a free woman! Read more

  Posted on 28 July 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Kindle Unlimited: What Do You Think?

  What do you think of the Kindle Unlimited plan? For $10 a month, you can “rent” as many books as you want. Two questions immediately come to mind: 1) which book... Read more

  Posted on 25 July 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• The Golem and the Jinni by Helene Wecker

  

  This book worked on so many different levels. It’s a great example of fantasy that transcends the genre, ultimately telling a story of immigrants in turn of... Read more

  Posted on 21 July 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Thoughts on Amazon, Hachette, and Publishing in General

  

  Yesterday’s New York Times had a good article yesterday about Amazon, Hachette, and publishers’ growing concerns about the power that Amazon wields. I have to... Read more

  Posted on 14 July 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Reading in the News: Outlander, Marion Zimmer Bradley, Neil Gaiman and the Nook

  

  While I’m finishing some reviews, here are some bookish news items seen recently: Outlander the TV show: I am all about the new Outlander cable TV show. Read more

  Posted on 05 July 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

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

  

  It’s Monday is a weekly meme hosted by Sheila at BookJourney. I’ve decided to participate on the last Monday of every month, as a monthly wrap-up. Whew! Read more

  Posted on 30 June 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Review of Child of a Hidden Sea by A.M. Dellamonica

  

  I had mixed feelings about this book, but I’ll start by saying it was a perfect beach read and a fun adventure/fantasy story. The downside for me was that I... Read more

  Posted on 27 June 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Tell the Wolves I’m Home by Carol Rifka Brunt

  

  I’ve been wanting to read this for a while, but I knew it would be a tear-jerker and wanted to read it at the right time. I’m not telling you anything, by the... Read more

  Posted on 23 June 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Twelfth Night by Deanna Raybourn

  

  Twelfth Night is a novella in the Lady Julia Grey series by Deanna Raybourn. I’m not really a big fan of these novellas that all the series authors seem to be... Read more

  Posted on 20 June 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Top Ten Books on My Summer TBR List

  

  Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme hosted by The Broke and the Bookish. This week’s question is the top ten books on my summer “To Be Read” list. There are a ton... Read more

  Posted on 17 June 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• The Memory Garden by Mary Rickert

  

  This was a nicely written, well-told story but ultimately not the book for me. I read about it on Io9’s list of summer fantasy and science fiction reads, and... Read more

  Posted on 13 June 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE