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• Review: In This Ravishing World by Nina Schuyler

  

  This is a book of inter-related short stories about environmental activism. I really liked the thoughtful tone of each story and the interesting characters.... Read more

  Posted on 05 July 2024 BOOKS, CULTURE

• My June Reading Wrap-Up

  I love summer, no matter how hot or humid it gets. In June I tended my garden, got my bike tuned up, celebrated Father’s Day with my Dad, saw a comedy show,... Read more

  Posted on 02 July 2024 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Review: Master Slave Husband Wife: An Epic Journey from Slavery to Freedom by...

  

  Anyone interested in the history of slavery in the United States should read this book, which won the 2024 Pulitzer Prize for Biography. It’s the story of... Read more

  Posted on 27 June 2024 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Ozathon 2024: Rereading The Patchwork Girl of Oz by L. Frank Baum

  

  The Patchwork Girl is easily one of my favorite Oz characters, and there are so many things I love about this book. It’s interesting to me that after Book 6, Th... Read more

  Posted on 24 June 2024 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Review: Half Broke Horses by Jeannette Walls

  

  My sister recommended this book, which is a mostly-true story about the author’s grandmother, Lily. Walls is best known for her memoir The Glass Castle, a book ... Read more

  Posted on 20 June 2024 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Review: The Cautious Traveller’s Guide to the Wastelands by Sarah Brooks

  

  This book was slow to get into but I ended up loving it. It blended a unique story and interesting characters, and was a terrific mix of dreamlike fantasy and... Read more

  Posted on 17 June 2024 BOOKS, CULTURE

• June’s Spell the Month in Books: History

  

  I’ve discovered a new monthly linkup called Spell the Month in Books, hosted by Jana at Reviews From the Stacks. It’s very straightforward – you just pick... Read more

  Posted on 13 June 2024 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Review: All I Know by Holly C. LaBarbera

  

  LaBarbera is a psychotherapist and professor, and this is her first published novel about growing up and overcoming trauma. It was a thoughtful book, which I... Read more

  Posted on 08 June 2024 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Ten Books That Generated Strong Emotions

  

  Today’s Top Ten Tuesday, hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl, is books that generated strong emotions. For me, these are books that had a strong impact on me when ... Read more

  Posted on 04 June 2024 BOOKS, CULTURE

• My May Reading Wrap-up

  

  May felt like a long month. One of our cats had a life-threatening condition, though fortunately he seems to be okay now. I had planned a trip to California I... Read more

  Posted on 01 June 2024 BOOKS, CULTURE

• A Magical Journey Through Oz: The Emerald City of Oz by L. Frank Baum...

  

  The Emerald City of Oz has always been one of my favorite of the Oz books, and perhaps that’s because it comes after two of the books in the series I found... Read more

  Posted on 30 May 2024 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Books I Want to Read This Summer

  

  I’m a little late getting signed up for 20 Books of Summer, hosted by Cathy of 746 Books. For the rest of the year I try not to make TBR lists or count what I... Read more

  Posted on 28 May 2024 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Review: Lost Ark Dreaming by Suyi Davies Okungbowa

  

  I wasn’t a huge fan of this book, though at times the story had a lot of potential. The novella is described as similar to Snowpiercer, but for me it strongly... Read more

  Posted on 25 May 2024 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Review: Long After We Are Gone by Terah Shelton Harris

  

  There are books you feel “meh” about, and then there are books you feel strongly conflicted about. This one was the latter. I tore through it while on vacation... Read more

  Posted on 18 May 2024 BOOKS, CULTURE

• #Ozathon2024: Rereading The Emerald City of Oz by L. Frank Baum

  

  We’ve come to book 6 in the series, and this book marks a major turning point. Written in 1910 from Baum’s home in Coronado, California, his author’s note... Read more

  Posted on 14 May 2024 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Reread/Review: Animal Dreams by Barbara Kingsolver

  

  I first read this book about 30 years ago when I was in college, and it blew me away. I’ve carried that paperback from house to house for years, but this was th... Read more

  Posted on 11 May 2024 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Review: Lavash at First Sight by Taleen Voskuni

  

  I didn’t “warm” to this cooking-themed romance as much as I’d hoped to. The romance felt much too easy and there wasn’t a lot of internal growth for each... Read more

  Posted on 08 May 2024 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Review: Real Americans by Rachel Khong

  

  This was a fascinating book about three generations of a Chinese-American family (with an absolutely gorgeous cover). The relationships between each generation... Read more

  Posted on 07 May 2024 BOOKS, CULTURE

• My April Reading Wrap-Up

  

  April was a busy month, with family and friends visiting, then I got sick for the last part of the month, which meant a lot of sleepless nights with lots of... Read more

  Posted on 01 May 2024 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Ten Books Sitting On My Shelf I Need to Read

  

  This week’s Top Ten Tuesday topic, hosted by Jana at That Artsy Reader Girl, is ten books sitting on my shelf I want to read. This is a perfect topic for me at... Read more

  Posted on 23 April 2024 BOOKS, CULTURE