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October Under-the-Radar Reads

October 7, 2020

october

I already made a big fuss about the eight books of fall I was ready to read, but now I'm back with four new books I'm reading this October. I haven't heard much about any of them in the bookish world, but each has piqued my interest for a different reason, so we'll see. (For a more detailed synopsis of each, click on title link to go to ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Feature, Reading Tagged: debut, historical fiction, literary, memoir, science fiction

What I’m Reading this Week

September 28, 2020

reading

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

8 Fall 2020 Books I’m Ready to Read

September 2, 2020

fall

  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

What I’m Reading in August

August 3, 2020

august

  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

What I’m Reading This Week

June 22, 2020

reading

  For the first time in a very long time, I have nothing bookish to share. Oh, I’ll get to what I’m reading this week, but my reading last week was so uninspiring it left me without a book to review today. Quite honestly, I feel drained. My ability to enjoy reading faltered in the early days of the lockdown as the COVID numbers rose across the country. Then the economy ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Feature, Reading Tagged: chick lit, cultural, lists, memoir

What I’m Reading in May

May 4, 2020

May reading

  Another month and another chance to be optimistic about the reading that lies ahead! Of course, who knows what else this month is going to bring. From the looks of it, the states that haven't re-opened yet are going to slowly start coming back to life. In Michigan we'll see a partial re-opening on May 15th. It doesn't mean any change in my life, but at least certain ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Feature, Reading Tagged: contemporary life, historical fiction, lists, memoir

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