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There is a word in Russian that refers to refugees and people who run: bezhentsy. This applies to people who are running from the bullets, from the bombs, in this war. There are some Russians — dancers and maybe athletes — who run more gracefully than others. In my very small way, I am trying to support them. In the end, we all run from somebody.
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Category Archives: Reading
Reading Report: Mid-February
The Crone of Midnight Embers (Book 1 of the Myrtlewood Crones) by Iris Beaglehole, C+ I generally try to avoid reading self-published books until and unless they’re picked up by a traditional publisher, the reason being that I’ve never read … Continue reading
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The Truth About “Verity”
Verity by Colleen Hoover Grade: A In Verity, struggling author Lowen is hired to write the final books of a popular series by the successful novelist Verity Crawford. Verity’s life has been destroyed by personal tragedies, including the deaths of … Continue reading
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Reading in 2025
My goal for 2025 was to read 32 book. According to my list I read 38, but because 11 of them were children’s picture books, it would be fairer to say that I only read 27. Sigh. It’s not as … Continue reading
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Reading Report: January 1, 2026
My last book of 2025 was Daggerspell by Katharine Kerr. Daggerspell is an epic fantasy novel from the late ’80s. The story takes place in ancient Wales (or a Welshlike world), where three noblemen vie for the love of the … Continue reading
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Reading Report: Late November 2025
Here’s what I’ve been working on since my last reading report.
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Reading Report: Early October 2025
I recently finished reading The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley. The cover of the book has a seal touting it as a “Good Morning America Book Club Pick.” Big whoop-de-do. I read it simply because it sounded like my … Continue reading
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A Habit
Every day my web browser offers me a selection of “thought-provoking articles.” I’m a total sucker for them. This morning I opened articles with the following titles: Reading articles like these is not necessarily the best use of my time, … Continue reading
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Quick Six
I recently crossed six more books off the BBC’s Top 100 Children’s Books list.
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Reading Report: Mid-July 2025
My reading count for 2025 is now up to 12. That’s nothing to brag about, but should I not read anything else this year, at least I’ll have already reached the “one book per month” level and won’t have to … Continue reading
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