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Twist by Colum McCann

June 13, 2025

twist

  Anthony is a burned-out journalist whose personal life has cratered as well. In an effort to escape his personal problems and resuscitate his professional life he takes an unusual ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: climate fiction

April Reading Recap

May 1, 2025

april

April has come and gone and we’re once again in the middle of spring in Seattle—a welcome mix of rain, sunshine, and everything in bloom. Every window in our house looks out onto a gorgeous explosion ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Feature Tagged: memoir, mini-reviews, rom-com

January Reading Wrap-Up

January 31, 2025

january

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 ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Feature Tagged: fantasy, mini-reviews, mystery, sports, young adult

From Here to the Great Unknown

January 24, 2025

from here

Those of us outside looking in, mired in our everyday lives, tend to mythologize celebrities and what their lives look like. The greater the star the larger they loom. This is even true for the ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Non-fiction Tagged: memoir, pop culture

More 2024 Reading I Loved

December 30, 2024

more

I’m back with more books I loved in 2024. On Friday I shared the fact that almost all my 5-star favorite books for the year were backlist, but I still wanted to give a shoutout to this wide variety of ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Feature Tagged: book clubs, favorite books, historical, memoir, mystery, thriller, vacation reading

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