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Summer Thrillers 2: Mini-Reviews

June 28, 2021

summer

On Friday I reviewed two summer thrillers that didn’t come through for me, but I acknowledged I’m finicky these days. Thankfully, I’m back with two more high-octane summer novels that kept me reading ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: debut, mystery, suspense, thriller, vacation reading

Good, Better, Best: Nonfiction

January 10, 2020

good bet

Last year was another outstanding year for my nonfiction reading. I read a little less nonfiction than 2018 but the majority was 4 stars or above, with 5 books getting a perfect rating from me. I ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Feature, Non-fiction Tagged: essays, history, mini-reviews, true crime, women

July Reading Wrap-Up

July 31, 2019

july

July has turned out to be a schizo kind of month, both for my reading and for life. On the life side it began with all my energy focused on getting us out of Seattle, into an apartment, and getting ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Feature Tagged: contemporary life, mini-reviews, mystery, true crime

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