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Riding Out a Reading Slump

August 13, 2018

riding

  A new week and I’m stuck riding out a reading slump. I’m caught in a perfect storm of not reading for two reasons. One, I have a book hangover after finishing the amazing Where the Crawdads Sing. If you’re not familiar with this phenomenon, it’s when you read something so immersive and well-written that your brain rejects any other book until it has completely ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Feature, Reading Tagged: lists, podcasts, pop culture

July Reading Wrap-Up

August 1, 2018

july

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 conditioning is not a thing in a most houses it got pretty wretched. In fact, I'll use it as the reason my reading foundered so much. I had a tough time bouncing between books I loved, but ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction, Reading Tagged: contemporary fiction, lists, mini-reviews

It’s Monday, July 9th: What Are You Reading?

July 9, 2018

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Hello, reading lovelies! As I started prepping for this post the date kept jumping out at me. Guess what? Today marks my 6th year as a book blogger. I’ve written reviews of over 1,200 books. It’s a lot to contemplate, but, for once, I don’t have the words. Last week was a busy week of family and travel that left me behind in my writing so I’m going to keep it simple today. I'll ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Feature, Reading Tagged: coming-of-age, contemporary life, cultural, friendship, lists, social issues, women

June Reading Wrap-Up

June 29, 2018

june

Like a number of other bloggers I talked to, my reading fluctuated in June from really good to gave-up-on to meh. The good news is that I got to attend two great book events—Madeline Miller was here to discuss Circe (which is my favorite novel of the year so far) and Georgia Hunter gave a wonderful presentation about the facts behind her wonderful historical novel, We Were the ... Read More...

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

9 Books for Fun Summer Reading

June 18, 2018

summer

The first official day of summer is Thursday so what better way to kick it off then having your summer reading lined up. I never used to think I was a seasonal reader, but this year the only books that are working for me are light, heavy on plot not characters, and fast paced. Humor is also a huge go-to for me. That could mean anything from chick-lit to thrillers. If you like ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Feature Tagged: chick lit, favorite books, lists, midlife, mini-reviews, mystery, thriller

May Reading Recap

June 1, 2018

May

No other way to put it: May was a lovely month. Both the weather and my reading kept me charmed. There were a few misses, but overall it was my best reading month this year.   I have no idea how I managed this but somehow, I read A Rule Against Murder, book 4 in the Inspector Gamache series, before reading The Cruelest Month, which is book 3. Mea culpa! Major faux ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Feature Tagged: lists, mental health, mini-reviews, mystery, short stories

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