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• My October Reading Wrap-Up

  

  October was a busy month, but the weather was beautiful and I got some good reading in. What I read in October: Love You a Latke by Amanda Elliott Somewhere... Read more

  Posted on 02 November 2024 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Nonfiction November: My Year in Nonfiction

  

  For Nonfiction November, our first topic is to look at our year in nonfiction. This week is hosted by Heather at Based on a True Story. Read more

  Posted on 31 October 2024 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Review: Somewhere Beyond the Sea by T. J. Klune

  

  If you loved The House in the Cerulean Sea, you’re probably anxious to know whether the sequel will meet your expectations. I can happily tell you that I enjoye... Read more

  Posted on 26 October 2024 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Spell the Month in Books: October

  

  Spell the Month in Books is hosted by Jana at Reviews from the Stacks. This month’s theme is your favorite genre. I decided to share historical fiction. Each... Read more

  Posted on 21 October 2024 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Review: The Blue Trunk by Ann E. Lowry

  

  I was happy to receive this book as an ARC because it’s the kind of story I enjoy, one that involves researching family history and exploring family trauma. Read more

  Posted on 17 October 2024 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Books I Was Assigned to Read in School: Five I Loved and Five I Didn’t

  

  This week’s Top Ten Tuesday, hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl, is about books we were assigned to read in school. I’ve always loved to read, but I didn’t love... Read more

  Posted on 15 October 2024 BOOKS, CULTURE

• How I’m Doing on 2024 Reading Challenges

  

  As we’re more than three quarters into 2024, here’s how I’m doing on my reading challenges this year. I always struggle with reading for enjoyment versus readin... Read more

  Posted on 10 October 2024 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Review: Love You A Latke by Amanda Elliott

  

  I was happily surprised by this Hanukkah romance. This was possibly the first romance novel I’ve read about a Jewish couple, which is interesting because I try... Read more

  Posted on 07 October 2024 BOOKS, CULTURE

• My September Reading Wrap-Up

  September was a month of highs and lows. The high was a fantastic vacation in California, where we visited Paso Robles, San Luis Obispo, Avila, Los Olivos,... Read more

  Posted on 03 October 2024 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Ozathon 2024: Rinkitink in Oz by L. Frank Baum

  

  As a child I found this book particularly frightening, in both a good and bad way. It’s one of Baum’s stronger stories, in that it’s more linear and more focuse... Read more

  Posted on 01 October 2024 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Spell the Month in Books: September

  

  Spell the Month in Books is hosted by Jana at Reviews from the Stacks. This month’s theme is back to school. These are books that are set in schools or feature... Read more

  Posted on 26 September 2024 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Goodreads Was Wrong: A Book Tag

  

  I love this idea for a book tag, which I found on Zezee with Books (she says it was created by booktuber GabsAboutBooks). It appeals to my love of data and for... Read more

  Posted on 11 September 2024 BOOKS, CULTURE

• My 15 Books of Summer

  

  This year, for 20 Books of Summer, hosted by Cathy at 746 Books, I decided to make a list of 25 books but only commit to reading AND reviewing 15. Read more

  Posted on 05 September 2024 BOOKS, CULTURE

• My August Reading Wrap-Up

  August was a busy month! Mr. CG and I went to Asheville, NC for a weekend. We saw the historic Grove Park Inn, the Biltmore estate, a Chihuly exhibit (I love hi... Read more

  Posted on 02 September 2024 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Ozathon 2024: The Scarecrow of Oz by L. Frank Baum

  

  The Scarecrow of Oz is book 9 in the Oz series, and I enjoyed it quite a bit more than Tik Tok of Oz, which I liked as a child but as an adult felt like a rehas... Read more

  Posted on 31 August 2024 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Reread/Review: Tales of the City by Armistead Maupin

  

  I first read Tales of the City in college in the early 90’s. I worked in a bookstore and I knew which books people came in asking for the most, and this was... Read more

  Posted on 29 August 2024 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Review: There Are Rivers in the Sky by Elif Shafak

  

  I don’t often do a lot of highlighting (electronically) when I’m reading, but this was that rare book where I found myself marking numerous passages. Read more

  Posted on 24 August 2024 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Spell the Month in Books: August

  

  Spell the Month in Books is hosted by Jana at Reviews from the Stacks. This month’s theme is water, which turned out to be pretty easy (I wrote about books... Read more

  Posted on 22 August 2024 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Review: The Dead Cat Tail Assassins by P. Djèlí Clark

  

  This was a strange but fun novel about an undead assassin named Eveen, who is a member of the Dead Cat Tail Assassins, a group of people who have contracted... Read more

  Posted on 16 August 2024 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Top Ten Books Featuring Travel

  This week’s topic for Top Ten Tuesday, hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl, is books that feature travel. I love to travel, so I found a lot of good books for... Read more

  Posted on 13 August 2024 BOOKS, CULTURE