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What I’m Reading this Week

September 28, 2020

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Hello, lovely readers! Everyone still managing to hold onto at least a semblance of their sanity? Mine is questionable so I’ll stick to my reading today. You may already know this, but in case you don’t: I get advance copies of books I request from publishers in exchange for my review. It’s a wonderful thing, but while it is like being a kid in a candy store for a book lover, ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Feature, Reading Tagged: contemporary life, essays

When Even Books Don’t Help

September 21, 2020

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  A book has always been my escape. This has never been truer than 2020 when it feels as if the universe is piling on to America. Or, the chickens are coming home to roost, depending on your worldview. Still, reading has, by-and-large, helped me retain some illusion of balance this year. It's challenged, comforted, and made me laugh. But this weekend books didn’t work ... Read More...

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8 Fall 2020 Books I’m Ready to Read

September 2, 2020

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  September is here and fall (sort of) so I’ve got to pull myself out of my summer funk and get re-energized for reading. I feel as if I need to keep apologizing, because despite my best efforts at taking review breaks, I’m still struggling to get my mojo back and to post regularly. I don’t think I’m alone in this—it’s been a long time since we’ve had good news in ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Feature, Reading Tagged: Africa, magic, Middle East, racism, social issues

August Reading Wrap-Up

August 31, 2020

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Goodbye, August—the last month of summer and my first summer in Michigan has wrapped up. Much like this winter, the majority of the summer was reasonable. A few days when the heat and humidity filled my veins with lead, but not as bad as it good be. In an effort to stay in a positive lane (getting harder and harder to do), my reading this month was all about quality not ... Read More...

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

Summer Nonfiction Mini-Reviews

August 26, 2020

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I’m sure you’re all tired of hearing my astonishment over my nonfiction reading, but honestly, this is the first time in all my years of blogging where I have 3 5-star nonfiction books before the year is even over. And this is just from the last two months! I’m not going to bore you (yet!) with my thoughts on why this is so, but get right to it, with two more  nonfiction books ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Feature, Non-fiction Tagged: essays, family, memoir

What I’m Reading in August

August 3, 2020

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  Somehow August is already here and I don’t know if I think it’s too soon or what took so long. I’ve really lost the ability to process time. Also, apparently to dress myself as I went half a day with a tee shirt on backwards. Sigh. The good news is that my July reading went well, even if it was different from my usual fare. Nonfiction came on strong. This month ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Feature, Reading Tagged: historical fiction, lists, racism, thriller

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