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March Reading Recap

March 31, 2023

march reading

March has been a month of extremes. There was no middle ground to my reading. I had six books four stars and higher, but I also had four books I didn’t finish. This could be due, in part, to the fact that I overcommitted on books to read for March. Where I might normally push through on a book (and sometimes be rewarded with a turnaround) I had to jettison anything that wasn’t ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Feature Tagged: contemporary fiction, mini-reviews, true crime

February Reading Wrap-Up

March 6, 2023

february

February was a month of extremes. I either held onto a book for dear life or dropped it like a bad habit. There was no middle ground. Thankfully, the majority of what I read was outstanding with 6 of the 11 novels I read being 4 stars or higher. DNFs are painful, but that disappointment aside, it was a great month.   This was definitely a case of my bored mind ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Feature Tagged: dystopia, mini-reviews, suspense

January Reading Wrap-Up

February 2, 2023

january

What a month! By and large January had mostly great reading, but there were some real misses. I reviewed the books I enjoyed so this recap is going to be a bit less upbeat with the books I didn’t love. One in particular is a heartbreaker.   Either I read far too much or Reef Road was not the thriller for me because I can’t remember much about it at all. Set in Palm ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Feature Tagged: literary, memoir, mini-reviews, mystery, vacation reading

2022 Wrap-Up

January 5, 2023

2022

I started 2023 strong with The Light Pirate, a book I found riveting, but before I go full bore into the year, I need to wrap up 2022 as I read a lot more books (180 to be exact) and never reviewed some of them. I’m also going to do something I’ve never done before: recommend a book without a real review, just a sentence or two. Basically, you take my word for it that this is a ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Feature Tagged: book clubs, historical fiction, literary, mini-reviews

2022 Underrated Gems

December 26, 2022

gems

Nothing like waiting until the last week of the year to put out best-of lists. Today I want to share five gems that I adored that didn’t get as much love and attention as they deserve. Hopefully, you got gift cards and pick up at least one of these remarkable novels.   Title links go to my full review     This debut novel from a Native American author ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Feature Tagged: contemporary life, favorite books, historical fiction, literary, mini-reviews

November Reading Wrap-Up

December 1, 2022

november

November finished and only one month left in 2022. Yikes. I’m thankful for a strong reading month: 15 books and 9 of them were 4 stars or better.  I’m also coming back to myself and able to corral my thoughts to write reviews again which feels good. The podcast is continuing to grow in popularity so the increased number of episodes I co-host do take up more of my book brain, ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Feature Tagged: contemporary life, cultural, mini-reviews

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