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• Review: The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon

  

  I loved Lawhon’s Code Name Helene, so I hoped this book would live up to my expectations – and it did. There were many similarities in the style of writing,... Read more

  Posted on 09 August 2024 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Review: The Road to Roswell by Connie Willis

  

  This is a book for anyone looking for fun, escapist fiction this summer. It’s about a road trip across New Mexico, when Francie flies in to Albuquerque to atten... Read more

  Posted on 06 August 2024 BOOKS, CULTURE

• My July Reading Wrap-Up

  July was a quiet month, with no travel, and the heat kept me indoors more than usual. Normally I can be outside for any amount of time in the summer, and I... Read more

  Posted on 02 August 2024 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Spell the Month in Books: July

  

  July’s theme for Spell the Month in Books, hosted by Jana at Reviews from the Stacks is Stars/Sky, in honor of summer skies and the July 4th holiday. Read more

  Posted on 31 July 2024 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Ozathon 2024: Tik-Tok of Oz by L. Frank Baum

  

  This book, the eighth in the Oz series, is the third to portray the residents of Oz taking on the Nome King (Ozma of Oz and The Emerald City of Oz are the... Read more

  Posted on 29 July 2024 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Review: Gravity Lost by L. M. Sagas

  

  Happily, I found Gravity Lost as satisfying a read as the first book in the series, Cascade Failure. I often like first books in series more than the others... Read more

  Posted on 26 July 2024 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Top Ten Debut Novels I’ve Read Recently

  

  This week’s topic for Top Ten Tuesday, hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl, is favorite debut novels. I interpret this as the first time a writer has published a... Read more

  Posted on 23 July 2024 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Review: Ordinary Human Failings by Megan Nolan

  

  I read this book because it was on the Women’s Prize Longlist this year, and it was fantastic. It’s a story about a troubled family of Irish immigrants living i... Read more

  Posted on 18 July 2024 BOOKS, CULTURE

• The 100 Best Books of the 21st Century, Compiled by the New York Times

  

  I work with a lot of avid readers, so our virtual workplace was buzzing about the picks from the New York Times list of 100 Best Books of the 21st Century. Read more

  Posted on 15 July 2024 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Review: Repacking for Greece by Sally Jane Smith

  In Unpacking for Greece, Sally Jane Smith wrote about how she rediscovered her love of travel after a terrible accident in Sri Lanka, when she followed her... Read more

  Posted on 11 July 2024 BOOKS, CULTURE

• My 2024 Mid-Year Book Tag

  

  This “Mid-Year Freak Out Tag” was created by Early Grey Books on YouTube, and I picked up this idea from Keeper of the Wood Between Worlds and Bookwyrm Knits. Read more

  Posted on 08 July 2024 BOOKS, CULTURE

• 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