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Spring 2021 Books I’m Ready to Read

April 2, 2021

spring

  I don’t know about the rest of you, but I’m looking forward to this spring far more than I did last spring. At this point in 2020, I still had no full understanding of what lay ahead—except it wasn’t going to be good. Thankfully, there seems to be relief in sight. My husband and I are scheduled for our first Pfizer vaccine next week, we’re both healthy, our families ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Feature Tagged: literary, mystery, thriller

March Reading Recap

March 31, 2021

march reading

March was a great month for reading in that I ran from one book to another, but not so good for reviewing as my interest in writing fled in the opposite direction. Which now means I have a head full of tangled plots, character confusion, and dense clusters of missing information about what I’ve read. There will have to be some rereading in my future, combined with cursing ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Feature Tagged: cultural, literary, memoir, mini-reviews, mystery

Gilmore Guide News

March 18, 2021

news

  No review today, my dears. Just an update and some positive, fun news. No, it’s not about my hair which is a hot mess, but I’m owning growing in the gray and, more importantly, I'm happy and healthy. You may have noticed, from time to time I mention and post links to a podcast I appear on called Sarah’s Book Shelves Live. Well, it seems people like hearing me talk ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Feature, Reading Tagged: books

February Reading

March 1, 2021

february

  What to say about February? Mostly that it felt like the only real month of winter and that’s here in Michigan. For those of you in the South and Pacific Northwest I’m sure it felt like hell. As for reading, it was an interesting month. My reading felt oddly decisive—loved or hated books. There was no middle ground, I either loved or stopped reading a book. The good ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Feature Tagged: memoir, mini-reviews

January Reading Wrap-Up

February 1, 2021

january

What a month. Parts of January left me stunned while others made me cry with relief. I’ll leave it at that. As for my reading, the year is starting out strong. I read 18 books, with more than half being 3.5 stars or higher. But I also DNFed three books in January, which is unusually high for me. Last year, I didn’t quit a book until February. One thing that didn’t change? My ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Feature Tagged: history, memoir, wealth, women

Thrilling Reading: Mini-Reviews

January 27, 2021

thrilling

For ten months out of the year I complain about plot overload in my reviews, but when it comes to thrillers I'm a lot more forgiving. Especially when the times warrant over-the-top drama to drag my mind off reality, as was the case at the beginning of January. And if you’re tired of hearing me say that, I am damn well tired of having to say it. Hopefully, we’re on a better path ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Feature, Fiction Tagged: mini-reviews, mystery, thriller

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