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Thrilling Reading: Mini-Reviews

January 27, 2021

thrilling

For ten months out of the year I complain about plot overload in my reviews, but when it comes to thrillers I'm a lot more forgiving. Especially when the times warrant over-the-top drama to drag my mind off reality, as was the case at the beginning of January. And if you’re tired of hearing me say that, I am damn well tired of having to say it. Hopefully, we’re on a better path ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Feature, Fiction Tagged: mini-reviews, mystery, thriller

November Reading

November 30, 2020

november

  November? Seriously, how is 2020 not over yet?! This year has aged me a decade and not just because I’ve stopped coloring my hair. Even my bookish news is not great—my  November reading fell off. There was still some great nonfiction, but my waning attention span (thank you doom scrolling) made great fiction harder to find. I finally let go of trying to read diverse, ... Read More...

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

October Reading Wrap-Up

November 2, 2020

October

Goodbye, October. A part of me feels as if posting this recap is silly, given what lies ahead tomorrow, but maybe it will provide you with a bit of distraction. October turned out to be a big reading month—I finished 16 books and DNFed two at the 50% mark. I rated nine books four stars or higher, which is pretty great. Thank you, book universe!     Hidden ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Feature Tagged: history, mental health, mini-reviews, pop culture

September Reading Wrap-Up

October 2, 2020

september

  I’ve been tired of 2020 in virtually all my end-of-month posts, but Justice Ginsburg’s death in September pretty much broke me. I found some solace in reading, but some of my nonfiction choices indicate just how far this year has pushed things. There is no ‘normal’ in my reading right now as shown by my September stats: 15 books read, 7 of which I rated as great or ... Read More...

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

August Reading Wrap-Up

August 31, 2020

august

Goodbye, August—the last month of summer and my first summer in Michigan has wrapped up. Much like this winter, the majority of the summer was reasonable. A few days when the heat and humidity filled my veins with lead, but not as bad as it good be. In an effort to stay in a positive lane (getting harder and harder to do), my reading this month was all about quality not ... Read More...

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

July Reading Wrap-Up

July 30, 2020

july

  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 my hair explode. And flies. So many flies! Why? The natural world aside, even with the increasing crazy that is America, July was an outstanding reading month. I finished 15 ... 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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