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February Reading Wrap-Up

March 2, 2018

february

February has come and gone and it’s the first month in a long time that didn’t feel like it disappeared, which is nice for a change. It was also a month when the Seattle weather matched my ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Feature, Fiction Tagged: art, chick lit, mini-reviews, mystery, social issues

It’s Not You, It’s Me: Motherest

August 11, 2017

motherest

  Today is part two of novels that did not work for me, but could be perfect for you. Motherest, by Kristen Iskandrian, ticks off a lot of the boxes in what I look for in my reading. Namely, a ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: coming-of-age, contemporary life, family, literary, relationships

It’s Not You, It’s Me: Commitment Issues

April 21, 2016

it's

  When I was young, I got around—reading three or four books at the same time, juggling plots, themes, and characters with abandon, but now I’m a responsible reader—no longer one of those ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Feature, Fiction Tagged: contemporary fiction, Eastern Europe, historical fiction, India, mini-reviews, Viking, war

Mortality by Christopher Hitchens

September 7, 2012

christopher hitchens

This is the first time (and I hope the last) that I am reviewing a book published posthumously. Christopher Hitchens was a British writer, journalist and public speaker; a highly intelligent man with ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Non-fiction Tagged: memoir, Twelve

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