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May Reading Recap

May 31, 2022

May

Wait a minute—is May over? I’m pretty sure I was cheated out of a week. Or maybe it’s just that the bad news is coming at a faster pace, whether it’s the increasing attack on women’s rights or the ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Feature Tagged: book clubs, debut, food, historical fiction, memoir, mini-reviews, racism, true crime

House of Gucci

April 15, 2022

gucci

I’ve been having great luck with nonfiction recently. Part of it is due to a slew of well-written books, but I also seem to be getting better at knowing what kind of non-fiction works best for me. ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Non-fiction Tagged: family saga, fashion, history, true crime

January Reading Wrap-Up

January 31, 2022

january

What to say about January? A month that went so fast, but didn’t seem to move at all. With subzero temperatures and a broken supply chain that left Costco with no Diet Coke (I can go without my meds, ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Feature Tagged: dystopia, literary, mini-reviews, mystery, thriller, true crime

June Reading Wrap-Up

June 30, 2021

june

  What an odd month June has turned out to be. Partly summer and partly more spring with lots and lots of rain—the kind we usually get in April and May. We traveled at the beginning of the month ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Feature Tagged: chick lit, mini-reviews, pop culture, true crime

Empire of Pain: The Secret History of the Sackler Dynasty

May 24, 2021

empire

I often talk about fiction that evokes strong emotion, but I’m not as likely to find it in nonfiction. Until now. Patrick Keefe’s Empire of Pain has left me angrier than I’ve been in a long time. The ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Non-fiction Tagged: history, social issues, true crime, wealth

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