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March Library Checkout

April 4, 2016

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Three months into a new year may be too soon to call a trend, but accuracy has never been a strong suit for me so I’m going to say it: My library reading has significantly outperformed my upcoming-release reading. My March library reading seems to seal the deal. I’m not sure why this is, but an early analysis makes it clear that either 2016 is going to be a slow year for GREAT ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Feature, Reading Tagged: library, lists, mini-reviews

DNF: The Dreaded Did-Not-Finish

March 18, 2016

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Much like the political noise that is sweeping our country right now there is a topic in the bookish world that tends to split itself into party lines. For some it is something they are proud of and shout from the rooftops. For others it is a personal failure and something they’d rather not talk about. I am referring, of course, to the decision not to finish a book or as many ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Feature, Reading Tagged: did not finish, dnf, mini-reviews

February Library Checkout

February 29, 2016

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  Month 2 of 2016 wraps up tomorrow and what a month it’s been. You would think that with this extra day I’d be overflowing with creativity and verve, but instead I’m in some kind of mucky mindset—lots of blah. Thankfully, the same can’t be said for my February library reading! It was a great month for discovering books I might not normally have ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Feature, Fiction, Non-fiction Tagged: book clubs, library, lists, mini-reviews, social issues

January Library Checkout

February 1, 2016

april library

January was one funky month for reading. Generally, if I read it, you’ll get a review of it, but there were such highs and lows that I couldn’t even do that. Namely, I’d read something not so good, not be able to finish it, and retreat to a strong recommendation from friends and fellow bloggers—usually older books. So, like any good librarian I hit the library and it was the ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Feature, Reading Tagged: books, library, lists

It’s Not You It’s Me: Mini-Reviews

January 22, 2016

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Sometimes people say “It’s not you, it’s me” just to get out of a relationship but in the case of today’s books I really do believe they’re both good options—probably great for any number of readers. It may have been my mood, the color of the cover, the fact that’s it’s been raining for a month—who knows, but both are well-written on topics that will keep you reading. ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Feature Tagged: lists, New York City

A New Year

January 4, 2016

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Happy 2016, lovely readers! It's a new year! I hope you all survived the holidays with a minimum of stress and a maximum of peace and relaxation. We had a very quiet Christmas and New Year’s Eve but after the extended stress of finding a home in Seattle and then bringing that home into the 21st century, it was welcome. In the same spirit of remodeling and updating you may have ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Feature Tagged: book blog, lists

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