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June Reading Recap

July 1, 2022

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June. What a month. Normally, this is a recap of my reading, but no matter how I try to stick to the subject of books my brain refuses to cooperate. By this time next week we’ll be starting the 2,200 ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Feature Tagged: dystopia, fantasy, literary, Manhattan, wealth

January Reading Wrap-Up

January 31, 2022

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What to say about January? A month that went so fast, but didn’t seem to move at all. With subzero temperatures and a broken supply chain that left Costco with no Diet Coke (I can go without my meds, ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Feature Tagged: dystopia, literary, mini-reviews, mystery, thriller, true crime

The High-Rise Diver: A Novel

April 14, 2021

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A young woman, strong and proud, stands on the top of a high-rise thousands of feet tall. Below her a crowd chants her name and yells for her to jump. She does, plunging to within inches of certain ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: book clubs, debut, dystopia, literary, science fiction

Six Best Books of 2020

December 30, 2020

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In the same way 2020 turned life upside-down it had the same impact on people’s reading. For me, I read more nonfiction than ever before—from 11% up to 20%. Even more surprising, after reviewing my ... Read More...

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July Reading Wrap-Up

July 30, 2020

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  Goodbye, July! My first full month of real summer in the Midwest. What I loved: fireflies, thunder and rain storms that last for hours. What is not so much: humidity that flattens me but makes ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Feature Tagged: dystopia, Italy, literary, memoir, mini-reviews, mythology, science fiction

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