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January Reading Wrap-Up

Catherine — Fri, 31 Jan 2025 08:28:54 +0000

Wrap-up is the perfect word for this January. One, it is COLD here in Seattle. Flannel sheets cold which makes for cozy reading. Two, for the first time in a very long time a month has felt like it lasted a year. I went from my normal head shake over “where did this month go” […]

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A World of Curiosities by Louise Penny

Catherine — Mon, 13 Feb 2023 08:47:41 +0000

I’ve had my ups and downs with the Chief Inspector Gamache series by Louise Penny, but I’m beginning another week with another big claim: her latest, A World of Curiosities, is the best one yet. In it, Penny mashes up the past and the present to reinforce the history of friends and foes alike. The […]

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October Reading Wrap-Up

Catherine — Mon, 01 Nov 2021 04:15:16 +0000

My October reading was as mercurial as the month itself. Here in Michigan we had high humidity, heat, and mosquitos right up until last week, meaning I was cranky and battling hair frizz that made me look like the bride of Frankenstein. Now, I’m bundled up in fleece and socks. In the same way […]

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September Reading Wrap-Up

Catherine — Fri, 02 Oct 2020 04:02:33 +0000

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 choices indicate just how far this year has pushed things. There is no ‘normal’ in my reading right now as shown by […]

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September Misses: Mini-Reviews

Catherine — Thu, 26 Sep 2019 07:57:04 +0000

I’m not sure when exactly something can be considered the home stretch, but I think we’re getting there with our move. We have a closing date on our Ann Arbor house and we’ll be moving east at the end of October. However, there is still so much to be done that I’m not able to […]

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Like Lions by Brian Panowich

Catherine — Fri, 03 May 2019 07:54:44 +0000

On Monday I reviewed Brian Panowich’s explosive debut novel, Bull Mountain. Today I’m back with the sequel, Like Lions. Although they could be read as standalones, I feel like Bull Mountain is so strong you should read it first. And, if you’re going to do that, this review has some spoilers so you may want […]

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Kingdom of the Blind by Louise Penny

Catherine — Wed, 28 Nov 2018 08:55:13 +0000

Last Thursday one of the things I gave thanks for was the opportunity to head back to Three Pines and visit all its wonderful inhabitants in Louise Penny’s latest novel, Kingdom of the Blind. It’s the 14th book in her Chief Inspector Gamache series and finds Gamache suspended from the Sûreté. He’s being investigated for, […]

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August Reading Wrap-Up

Catherine — Thu, 30 Aug 2018 07:01:30 +0000

Where did this summer go?! I’m pretty sure I lost the month of July completely. August was a bit better and for my reading as well. I had three books I absolutely loved, but did struggle with finding the right blend of reading. I had a streak of intense, timely novels that mirrored reality too […]

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March Reading Wrap-Up

Catherine — Fri, 30 Mar 2018 07:53:50 +0000

Lion or lamb is the big question, both for the weather and March’s reading. In Seattle we often had lion-like winds and cold temps but with the bright sunshine-y fun that feels as cute and welcome as lambs. In reading, I have to say if I look at the two to mean strength versus […]

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December Reading Wrap-Up

Catherine — Thu, 28 Dec 2017 08:05:18 +0000

So ends December and 2017! It was not an easy year. Initially, books didn’t even help but eventually reading became my escape again (to the tune of 183 books read). 2017 ended strong with November providing me with some of my favorite books of all time. December was a bit more hit or miss, […]

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