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February Reading Wrap-Up

February 28, 2020

february

The roller coaster that was my January reading ground to a halt in February. I can’t even blame the weather because Michigan has had one of its most mild winters (so far!) in years. Instead, it seems ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Feature Tagged: contemporary life, historical fiction, mini-reviews, thriller

December Reading Wrap-Up

December 26, 2018

december

This post should be subtitled: Library Reading, because 90% of what I read this month was library books. December is slow month for new releases and for someone who reads ‘professionally’ it is like ... Read More...

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

Hell Hath No Fury: Mini-Reviews

January 5, 2018

hell

  OK, OK, the real quote ends with “like a woman scorned”, but I’m taking creative license and dropping “scorned”. I’ve spent much of the last year in a rage-y haze thanks to 1) a misogynistic ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: contemporary fiction, fantasy, horror, mini-reviews, Scribner, women

Doctor Sleep: A Novel

November 13, 2013

doctor sleep

  If you are one of the five people on the planet who has never read Stephen King let me bring you up to speed. He is the prolific writer of some of the all-time scariest books in history. The only ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: book clubs, horror, Scribner, suspense

11/22/63 by Stephen King

July 11, 2012

112263

  Writing a review about a Stephen King book feels almost as daunting and futile as deciding to climb Everest. What is left to say that hasn’t been said by professional reviewers the world ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: 20th century, book clubs, history, pop culture, science fiction, Scribner

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