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January Reading Wrap-Up

February 1, 2021

january

What a month. Parts of January left me stunned while others made me cry with relief. I’ll leave it at that. As for my reading, the year is starting out strong. I read 18 books, with more than half ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Feature Tagged: history, memoir, wealth, women

2020 Underrated Gems

December 21, 2020

Well, it’s that time of year again…the extravaganza of lists about everything BEST in the world. I’ll be joining the fray, but my two lists (debuts and overall best) won’t be going up until after ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Feature Tagged: contemporary life, literary, memoir, Middle East

Homeland Elegies: A Novel

October 5, 2020

homeland

These days, I’m attuned to fiction that takes my mind off reality. Not necessarily easy or soothing, but novels that grab me with their drama (Against the Loveless World) or distract me with their ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: 21st century, book clubs, contemporary life, literary, politics, social issues, war

September Reading Wrap-Up

October 2, 2020

september

  I’ve been tired of 2020 in virtually all my end-of-month posts, but Justice Ginsburg’s death in September pretty much broke me. I found some solace in reading, but some of my nonfiction ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Feature Tagged: chick lit, lists, mini-reviews, mystery

June Reading Wrap-Up

July 1, 2020

june

Goodbye, June! I wish I could say I was going to miss you, but honestly, there hasn’t been a month in 2020 that I haven’t been ready to escape. Only there is no such thing. There is gratitude that my ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Feature Tagged: chick lit, history, memoir, mini-reviews

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