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Six Best Books of 2020

Catherine — Wed, 30 Dec 2020 05:54:30 +0000

In the same way 2020 turned life upside-down it had the same impact on people’s reading. For me, I read more nonfiction than ever before—from 11% up to 20%. Even more surprising, after reviewing my 2020 book ratings I saw how varied my favorite reading ended up being. Here are the six best new releases […]

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Rodham: A Novel by Curtis Sittenfeld

Catherine — Wed, 20 May 2020 04:30:16 +0000

Seldom has there been a public figure more scrutinized, disparaged, and talked about than Hillary Rodham Clinton. You might think it’s the price to be paid for entering politics, but the level of personal attacks against her often seem largely based on the fact that she is a she. Add to this her marriage to […]

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May Reading Recap

Catherine — Fri, 01 Jun 2018 07:06:49 +0000

No other way to put it: May was a lovely month. Both the weather and my reading kept me charmed. There were a few misses, but overall it was my best reading month this year. I have no idea how I managed this but somehow, I read A Rule Against Murder, book 4 in […]

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Eligible: A Modern Retelling of Pride and Prejudice

Catherine — Wed, 27 Apr 2016 07:57:58 +0000

In case you weren’t aware or hadn’t noticed the subtitle, Curtis Sittenfeld’s new novel Eligible is a retelling of the Jane Austen classic Pride and Prejudice. If you’re a purist about your classics, then you probably ought to stop reading now, pour yourself a glass of sherry and go back to your needlework by […]

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Sisterland: A Novel

Catherine — Mon, 24 Jun 2013 07:06:22 +0000

Violet and Kate are identical twins but they share an even more unusual connection, both are psychic (or as they prefer to call it “having the senses”). They realize their gift at a young age but when it gets out, becoming taunting and being called witches in school, Kate hides her abilities. Violet revels […]

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