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Ten Best Books of 2019

December 20, 2019

ten

  Well, what do you know. Rather than being my usual contrarian self, I actually have ten books I consider to be the best of 2019. Of course, that doesn’t include the eight debut novels I ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Feature Tagged: book clubs, favorite books, lists, literary

October Reading Recap

November 6, 2019

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Hello! I know October has already ended but figured you’d all cut me some slack as I’ve been a bit busy. When I posted about taking a break because I was driving from Seattle to Ann Arbor I used a ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Feature, Fiction, Non-fiction Tagged: dystopia, history, memoir, mini-reviews, social issues, women

Stalled: Mini-Reviews

July 5, 2019

stalled

In the past I’ve done a feature called It’s Not You It’s Me to indicate books I didn’t enjoy but that I believe other readers might like. Today is a bit different because in those cases I finished the ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Feature, Fiction Tagged: essays, literary, Russia

On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous

June 14, 2019

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On Wednesday I reviewed a book that I  liked, but thought others might find too odd. I have the same hesitation today, but for a different reason. Ocean Vuong’s debut novel, On Earth We’re Briefly ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: cultural, debut, literary, Penguin Press, social issues

July Reading Wrap-Up

August 1, 2018

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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

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