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• Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? by Mindy Kaling

  

  Here’s what Kaling’s book is NOT: it’s not an autobiography, it’s not long or heavy, there is no abuse or cancer or addiction, and it’s not Tina Fey’s book. Read more

  Posted on 16 March 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Looking for Recommendations: What Are Some Good Hospital Reads?

  

  My sister had open heart surgery on Thursday. Thankfully, the surgery went well and her recovery seems to be going well, too. Big relief! I’m flying to Wisconsi... Read more

  Posted on 15 March 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt

  

  This was not just a long novel, it’s a BIG one. Big ideas, big characters, and a story you’ll be thinking about long after you read the book. Read more

  Posted on 11 March 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Forgive Me, Leonard Peacock by Matthew Quick

  

  It’s never a good idea to categorize people, but for this review I’m going to anyway. There are the people who loved high school, there’s the people who could... Read more

  Posted on 09 March 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Skippy Dies by Paul Murray

  

  For some reason, it took me a while to get into this book. You would think that a book where a kid falls over and dies in the first chapter (during a doughnut... Read more

  Posted on 27 February 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• It’s Monday, What Are You Reading?

  

  It’s Monday is hosted by Sheila at Book Journey. February has been a good month, though a pretty slow-paced one. I’m getting tired of cold and snow, and... Read more

  Posted on 24 February 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Dream of the Dead by M.G. Scarsbrook

  

  I’ve been reading a lot of mysteries lately, and this was one I very much enjoyed. I generally prefer historical mysteries to modern-day, but this one had an... Read more

  Posted on 22 February 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Top Ten Tuesday: Reasons I Love Being a Book Blogger

  

  Today’s Top Ten topic, hosted by The Broke and the Bookish, is ten things I love most about being a blogger/reader. I’ve kind of mashed the two categories... Read more

  Posted on 18 February 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Reading Insecurity, Literary Criticism and Negative Book Reviews

  Recently, I saw an interesting article in Salon about an essay by Booker Prize winning author Eleanor Catton on whether literary fiction is elitist. Read more

  Posted on 16 February 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Kindred by Octavia Butler

  

  There are books that stay with you, and this is one of them. I always hear raves about Octavia Butler, yet her books aren’t exactly mainstream titles. Read more

  Posted on 13 February 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• My Classics Club Spin List

  

  Better late than never! I decided at the last minute to sign up for the Classics Club Spin #5. I already have too much on my reading list but I always want to... Read more

  Posted on 09 February 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Catching the Barramundi by Rebecca Burns

  

  I don’t read short stories very often, but this book caught my attention with its unusual title – I ate a lot of Barramundi in Australia. And reading the title... Read more

  Posted on 04 February 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• MaddAddam by Margaret Atwood

  

  I’m struggling with how to review this one. I’m torn between my love/worship of Margaret Atwood, my admiration for the world she’s created in this trilogy, and... Read more

  Posted on 01 February 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• One Last Thing Before I Go by Jonathan Tropper

  

  I read a lot of fluffiness in the weeks before and after New Years, and I’m not apologizing for it. Steelheart, The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie, and thi... Read more

  Posted on 19 January 2014

• Mini Review: The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Alan Bradley

  

  This was the last book I finished in 2013, and it was a great way to close the year! I was struggling halfway through A.M. Homes, May We Be Forgiven, and neede... Read more

  Posted on 16 January 2014

• Book to Movie Monday: Labor Day by Joyce Maynard

  

  About a month ago I read an interesting article about the upcoming movie Labor Day, with Kate Winslet. I generally think everything Kate Winslet does is worth... Read more

  Posted on 13 January 2014

• Best Book Covers of 2013 — And How Much Do Covers Matter?

  

  I wanted to share a cool post from Stainless Steel Droppings on some of the best science fiction and fantasy covers of 2013. Most of these aren’t books I’ve... Read more

  Posted on 12 January 2014

• Steelheart by Brandon Sanderson

  

  Steelheart was one of my favorite reads of 2013. If you’re looking for a fun science fiction/fantasy read, I highly recommend it. I bought a copy for my... Read more

  Posted on 09 January 2014

• Top Ten Tuesday: Blog Resolutions for 2014

  

  Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by The Broke and the Bookish. Last year was a good year for The Book Stop, in terms of reading, posting, discovering new blogs and... Read more

  Posted on 07 January 2014

• Redemption by Andrew Joyce

  

  Redemption is the story of Huck Finn and Tom Sawyer as adults in the Wild West of America in the late 1800’s. I said in my recent review of The Beekeeper’s... Read more

  Posted on 03 January 2014