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The Book Stop
http://thebookstop.wordpress.com/
I review what I read and write about reading. Some favorite genres are literary fiction, historical fiction and mysteries, fantasy, science fiction, and children's and young adult. I love books that take place in other times and places, and books with strong, complex characters. I believe the best books can't be easily classified.
LATEST ARTICLES ( 871 )
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Review: The Last Girl by Nadia Murad
This isn’t really a review because this is the kind of book that’s nearly impossible to review. It was impressive, inspiring, devastating, and informative. Read more
Posted on 09 February 2023 BOOKS, CULTURE -
My January Reading Wrap-Up
January was a great month for reading! Of course that’s because it was a lousy month for other things, between the wintry weather and getting sick. But at... Read more
Posted on 02 February 2023 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Review: Exiles by Jane Harper
I’m a big Jane Harper fan, so I was thrilled to pick up her new book on NetGalley. Harper writes mysteries set in remote parts of Australia. Read more
Posted on 31 January 2023 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Reading Around the World: Reviews of The Wolf Den and This Rebel Heart
In this post are two shorter reviews of books that are set in other countries that I highly recommend. Both provided two things I love: rich historical detail... Read more
Posted on 28 January 2023 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Best New Authors I Read in 2022
This week’s Top Ten Tuesday, hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl, is about authors we discovered in 2022. By my count, I read 54 new authors in 2022. Here are... Read more
Posted on 24 January 2023 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Review: The Galaxy, and the Ground Within by Becky Chambers
I’ve been recommending Chambers a lot lately, even to my husband who has pretty different science fiction tastes. This is surprising because I didn’t like... Read more
Posted on 21 January 2023 BOOKS, CULTURE -
My Book and Blog Goals for 2023
This week’s Top Ten Tuesday, hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl, is about our bookish goals for 2023. I wrote about this already in this end of year post, so... Read more
Posted on 17 January 2023 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Review: The Island of Missing Trees by Elif Shafak
In 2023, one of my reading goals is to go back to reading more books about other countries. I used to be in a book club that focused on international reads but ... Read more
Posted on 11 January 2023 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Review: No Quiet Water by Shirley Miller Kamada
I had mixed feelings about this book, which I received as an advance review copy. Kamada’s novel provides a close look at what life was like for a family in... Read more
Posted on 06 January 2023 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Top Ten Books I Read in 2022
Today’s Top Ten Tuesday, hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl, is our top books we read in 2022. I already wrote about my top 2022 releases and my favorite... Read more
Posted on 03 January 2023 BOOKS, CULTURE -
My 2022 Reading Wrap-Up
Instead of a December wrap-up, this is a look at the year as a whole. I was fortunate to have some time off from work this week, so it’s been a perfect time to... Read more
Posted on 31 December 2022 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Best Books Released in 2022
I can’t remember a year where I’ve read so few of the books that are being touted on the Best of the Year Lists (see, for example, Washington Post, New York... Read more
Posted on 29 December 2022 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Review: Under a White Sky by Elizabeth Kolbert
I read this book for the Gaia Nature Reading challenge, and it was both fascinating and timely. Kolbert, the Pulitzer Prize winning author of The Sixth... Read more
Posted on 26 December 2022 BOOKS, CULTURE -
My Favorite Audiobooks in 2022
Wishing you all a very happy and safe holiday season! In 2022, at least half of my reading was by audiobook (occasionally I combined audio and print versions). Read more
Posted on 23 December 2022 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Review: Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver
Barbara Kingsolver rarely disappoints, but I was nervous about reading this adaptation of David Copperfield, a favorite classic. Read more
Posted on 19 December 2022 BOOKS, CULTURE -
My Very Long 2023 TBR List: Which Books Do You Recommend?
Today’s Top Ten Tuesday, hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl, is about our Winter TBR list. I decided to spin this a little differently, instead thinking about my... Read more
Posted on 13 December 2022 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Review: Take My Hand by Dolen Perkins-Valdez
I picked up this book on the recommendation of Modern Mrs. Darcy, and I wasn’t disappointed. It’s a moving story of a young black nurse in the 1970s, about a... Read more
Posted on 06 December 2022 BOOKS, CULTURE -
My November Reading Wrap-Up
Here we are in the last month of 2022 – and I’ll be okay seeing this year go by. November was a busy month, with two visits to see family, plus Thanksgiving. Read more
Posted on 03 December 2022 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Review and Blog Tour: Factory Girls by Michelle Gallen
I loved Gallen’s Big Girl, Small Town, so I was happy to receive an advanced review copy of Gallen’s second book. I highly recommend her for anyone who’s lookin... Read more
Posted on 01 December 2022 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Nonfiction November: Books I Added to My TBR
Nonfiction November always closes with a look at what we’ve added to our TBR lists this month. I always get a lot of great recommendations from these... Read more
Posted on 28 November 2022 BOOKS, CULTURE