Category Archives: Reading

Rita Dove arrived this weekend. I am still experimenting with books of poetry, so I’m no expert, but there is one lesson that I’ve learned and applied here. If you already love a poet’s work, a large and/or complete collection … Continue reading →

Someone in the House by Barbara Michaels Grade: B+ Anne is a feminist. Her boyfriend is anything but. When he goes abroad to pursue a work opportunity over the summer, she decides not to go with him, thinking a break … Continue reading →

Today is the last day of February. My plan was to have finished both of my February reading choices by now. I read Akata Witch first, because it was obviously going to be the easier and quicker of the two. … Continue reading →

This week I am working on clearing out the draft folder of my blog. So, late though it is, here is a post I wrote about reading in 2020. By the Numbers I read more books in 2020 (41) than … Continue reading →

February, for such a short month, is a jam-packed one. It’s got two holidays, plus a week of school vacation, and it’s also Black History Month. The month flies by quickly, and sometimes it seems like everything is happening at … Continue reading →

I finished reading Ready Player Two by Ernest Cline on Wednesday. The best things about the book are . . . It continues the story of the characters from Ready Player One, which is nice for anyone with an interest … Continue reading →

Here is a list of the five most memorable books I read in 2020. Two were rereads. Three were new to me. Doctor Dolittle’s Circus by Hugh Lofting, A-: I had forgotten why I loved the Dr. Dolittle series so … Continue reading →