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A Knock at Midnight

September 9, 2020

knock

If nothing else, 2020 has been my year of more “I had no idea” reading than any other in my adult life. I’ve read fiction and nonfiction on a number of issues for years, but somehow race was never a ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Non-fiction Tagged: book clubs, crime, debut, racism

Normal People by Sally Rooney

April 15, 2019

ten

Marianne and Connell live very different lives in the same small Irish town. She has a wealthy family and a big house, but is an outcast at their school, while he is everyone’s best friend, a natural ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: book clubs, coming-of-age, Hogarth, Ireland, literary, relationships

July Reading Wrap-Up

August 1, 2018

july

Oh boy, summer hit Seattle with a vengeance in July. I know for many other parts of the country temperatures in the high 80s are no big deal, but for those of us living in a region where air ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction, Reading Tagged: contemporary fiction, lists, mini-reviews

Great Summer Reading: The Windfall

June 26, 2017

windfall

The first month of summer is wrapping up so before things get too far along I have a week’s worth of great books to share. Each one makes for perfect summer reading!   It is every ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: contemporary life, Crown, cultural, debut, family, India, wealth

Something Wicked This Way Comes: Mini-Reviews

May 24, 2017

Shakespeare

  In a surprising bit of synchronicity, I read two great novels recently that both referenced Shakespeare—which is why the quote from Macbeth for this post’s title. Also, because there is a lot ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: childhood, Flatiron Books, friendship, mini-reviews, mystery, retellings

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