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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 ... Read More...

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

Good, Better, Best: Nonfiction

January 10, 2020

good bet

Last year was another outstanding year for my nonfiction reading. I read a little less nonfiction than 2018 but the majority was 4 stars or above, with 5 books getting a perfect rating from me. I ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Feature, Non-fiction Tagged: essays, history, mini-reviews, true crime, women

Know My Name by Chanel Miller

January 3, 2020

know my name

Emily Doe was the name given to the young woman sexually assaulted by Brock Turner, a Stanford student-athlete in 2015. If that doesn’t ring a bell, this should: he was given a sentence that was ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Non-fiction Tagged: book clubs, memoir, social issues, true crime, Viking, women

July Reading Wrap-Up

July 31, 2019

july

July has turned out to be a schizo kind of month, both for my reading and for life. On the life side it began with all my energy focused on getting us out of Seattle, into an apartment, and getting ... Read More...

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

The Library Book by Susan Orlean

January 4, 2019

library

  It’s embarrassing enough to be ignorant about American history, but, as a librarian, to not know about the largest library fire in the country? I’m pretty sure my librarian membership can be ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Non-fiction Tagged: books, history, library, Simon & Schuster, true crime

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