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Hell Hath No Fury: Mini-Reviews

January 5, 2018

hell

  OK, OK, the real quote ends with “like a woman scorned”, but I’m taking creative license and dropping “scorned”. I’ve spent much of the last year in a rage-y haze thanks to 1) a misogynistic Congress determined to take away every right women have and 2) learning that there are a lot of men in power, including the president, who like to use that power to sexually harass, ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: contemporary fiction, fantasy, horror, mini-reviews, Scribner, women

December Reading Wrap-Up

December 28, 2017

december

  So ends December and 2017! It was not an easy year. Initially, books didn’t even help but eventually reading became my escape again (to the tune of 183 books read). 2017 ended strong with November providing me with some of my favorite books of all time. December was a bit more hit or miss, with what I read below. You can check out my favorites for the year here and ... Read More...

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

November Reading Wrap-Up

December 1, 2017

november

  Who knew November could be a blockbuster month for reading? I can’t go so far as to say the books were blockbusters, but I read a lot of them. The best part? I redeemed myself during Nonfiction November 2017 by reading 5 nonfiction books! That’s more than I’ve read in the last two years combined. Granted most of them were under 300 pages, but maybe that’s the secret to ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Feature Tagged: chick lit, health, historical fiction, Knopf, lists, Little Brown and Company, mini-reviews, mystery

It’s Not You, It’s Me: Mini-Reviews

November 17, 2017

it's

I haven’t had a great year of reading (until recently), but generally it felt pretty clear that it was the books not working, not me. Except for these two recent reads, which is why they’re It’s Not You, It’s Me books. In both cases, the writing and story were good, but they were missing whatever indefinable element I need to keep me invested.   Given the title, it ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Feature, Fiction Tagged: childhood, ecco, family, mini-reviews, Southern life, Tin House

Nonfiction November 2017: Fiction Nonfiction Pairings

November 9, 2017

nonfiction

  The week two event of Nonfiction November is to pair a fiction book with a nonfiction one on a similar subject. Kind of fun for those of us who use our reading as a springboard to learn more about people or events that catch our eye. For me, it is almost always a great novel that makes me want to learn more about its subject.  I'm switching it up a bit with books and ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Feature Tagged: chick lit, fashion, historical fiction, lists, mini-reviews, social issues, women

October Reading Wrap-Up

November 1, 2017

October

Goodbye, October! This was another one of those months where, when I looked up it was the 20th and I had no idea where the days went. Is that an age thing? Because I never used to notice it so much. Anyway, I didn’t read as many books in October, for two reasons. One, I’m continuing to pay less attention to new releases (which is kind of working, in part because I’m only ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Feature Tagged: 19th century, England, historical fiction, lists, mini-reviews, Southern life

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