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Category Archives: Reading
The Journey and the Destination
Last night I was reading a romantic suspense novel. The main female character was dating a male character who I couldn’t stand. I suspected that he would turn out to be the bad guy. I didn’t care one way or … Continue reading
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Reading in 2017
I started keeping track of my reading when I began my blog in 2007. Between then and the end of 2017, I read 498 books. I had hoped to read two more before the new year, just to even out … Continue reading
Movies and Books
People love to talk about movies that are poor adaptations of beloved books. But there are many times when the movies, good or bad, lead us to read the books that they were based on. That’s a good thing. And … Continue reading
Poetry
I think I finally have enough poetry books to create a poetry section in my personal library. I know, I know. Some of you are thinking “What took you so long!” and some of you are thinking “Why would you … Continue reading
Three Magical Books
This post has been sitting in my drafts folder since October. Crazy, huh? It looks OK to me, so I’m going to fix the typos that I found and publish it. Here goes! My friend recently mentioned Sarah Mlynowski’s Magic … Continue reading
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Merlin, Wars, Yawn
Here is the review I wrote about a book that I read earlier this year. The Crystal Cave by Mary Stewart Grade: B+ This is a first-person account of Merlin’s early years. In this telling, he is the illegitimate son … Continue reading
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Keep It Brief
Readers gravitate toward that which is pithy, especially in the Internet Age, in which there is too much to read and too little time. That’s why we have a wonderful new acronym: TLDR (Too Long; Didn’t Read). It’s quick and … Continue reading
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For the Love of Language
In Other Words by Jhumpa Lahiri Grade: B+ Jhumpa Lahiri was born in London, but moved with her parents to America when she was just two years old. Her parents spoke Bengali at home, and she learned that language to … Continue reading
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Ten Years Later
It’s hard to believe that ten years have passed since the final book of the Harry Potter series hit the shelves, but my very own blog provides the proof. Back then I asked, “What will we do now that we … Continue reading
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A Rare Thing
Eggshells by Caitriona Lally Grade: A- I could tell from the first paragraph of Eggshells that author Caitriona Lally had a knack for wordplay and for making wonderful observations about everyday things. It’s what drew me to the book. It’s … Continue reading
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