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Category Archives: Reading
Different Routes to Knowledge
The other night my mother and I were discussing the word “cuck.” It’s a new term that shows up often in the comments of political posts on Facebook and other social media these days. I couldn’t find a really authoritative … Continue reading
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Revisiting Dune
I finished Howard’s End Is on the Landing and now I’m working on Frank Herbert’s Dune. I read Dune once before, back when I lived in Connecticut. Though it was a long time ago, it was not before having seen … Continue reading
Gonna Beat 2015
By finishing The Man Who Rained by Ali Shaw, I have brought my reading total for 2016 up to 32. I need read only one more book to beat last year’s total. That book will most likely be Howards End … Continue reading
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Southern Charmer
Saving CeeCee Honeycutt by Beth Hoffman, B+ Saving CeeCee Honeycutt is a slightly unusual reading choice for me. It is a best-selling book that does not fall into the genres of sci-fi, fantasy, or mystery, and it is set in … Continue reading
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It Only Took a Decade or So
So You Want to Be a Wizard by Diane Duane, B+ I’ve owned this book for many years, at least a decade. I tried to read it shortly after acquiring it, but I got bogged down at a turning point … Continue reading
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Latest Trio of Books
I recently finished The Paper Magician series by Charlie N. Holmberg. I read the three book on my Kindle, courtesy of my Kindle Unlimited subscription. The Paper Magician, Grade: A- The Glass Magician, Grade: B The Master Magician, Grade: B- … Continue reading
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This Year’s Reading (So Far)
I’m always happier about my reading if I write a little something about each book. So, here goes. The ABC Murders by Agatha Christie, A (reread): In this Agatha Christie mystery, Poirot receives a letter signed by ABC, who claims … Continue reading
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Fourth of 2016
The Invention of Everything Else by Samantha Hunt Grade: B+ I just finished my fourth book of 2016, The Invention of Everything Else by Samantha Hunt. The main character is Louisa, who works as a maid in a New York … Continue reading
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Reading Together
Dear Kids, I have read to you almost every night since you were tiny. I remember reading Dr. Seuss’s “Horton Hears a Who” to Marshall when he was just a baby. Sometimes he would even listen. And I remember how … Continue reading
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More Reviews from 2015
I read some great books in 2015. There were also some that disappointed me. The reviews for the disappointing ones were originally listed in my Reading in 2015 post, but I thought that the negativity dragged the post down. Still, … Continue reading