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8 Beautiful Backlist Books to Read Now

April 13, 2020

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After a little digression on Friday, it’s back to books! Reading may be your escape during quarantine, but for many the economic issues caused by the pandemic means buying the newest releases isn’t a great idea. So, today I’ve got eight beautiful backlist books I read and loved years ago. Several I’ve never talked about because I read them before I started this blog. Even ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Feature Tagged: favorite books, lists, mini-reviews

COVID 19 Mini Book Break

April 10, 2020

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Good morning, lovely readers! Normally, I’d have an end-of-week book review for you today, but honestly, what’s normal these days? Unless you live in one of the states that is not following stay-at-home guidelines, you’ve likely been cooped up with family or on your own for weeks. Either way, it’s draining. Also, in my case, it’s leading to a repeat of the kinds of behavior ... Read More...

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Ten Spring 2020 Books I’m Ready to Read

April 1, 2020

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I’ve put a lot of words out there on this blog, but it’s getting harder these days. The circumstances happening around the world are so staggering, so beyond comprehension, that writing about books feels a little frivolous. Especially as, from what we’re hearing from experts (which does not include the megalomaniac in the White House), this is just the beginning in America. We ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Feature Tagged: contemporary life, dystopia, lists

What I’m Reading in March

March 9, 2020

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It’s no secret that my February reading was not great—mostly because I complained about it. But, let’s let that go and move on, shall we?! It’s March and there’s a crop of books coming out that I’m excited about (because I always get excited about new books!). Some of them you’ve probably heard about already, but hopefully, I’ve got a few you don’t know. And with any luck, ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Feature, Reading Tagged: contemporary life, historical fiction, lists, social issues, Vietnam

January Reading Wrap-up

January 31, 2020

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My January reading was as all over-the-board as the weather here in Ann Arbor. Some of it depressed me as much as the foot of heavy wet snow we got, but then there were some days (and books) that were pure sunshine.     My art—it’s about choosing when I release the shutter. It’s not about setting up a scene and making a picture of it. It’s about being ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Feature Tagged: historical fiction, lists, literary, mini-reviews, mystery, thriller

10 Winter 2020 Books I’m Ready to Read

January 8, 2020

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Welcome to the first full week of January and my winter 2020 reading picks! Not to mention the beginning of a new decade. I can’t even imagine what my life is going to be like in another ten years, although I’m virtually certain I’ll still be reading. Will artificial intelligence have advanced enough that I’ll have a bot that will make my reading picks for me and guarantee a ... Read More...

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