Category Archives: Reading

Year of Reading: 2020

Posted on 02/15/2021 by chick

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 →

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Jam-Packed February

Posted on 02/13/2021 by chick

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 →

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Ready Player Two

Posted on 02/12/2021 by chick

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 →

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Day 302: Books by the Number

Posted on 01/09/2021 by chick

I always hope to read 52 books per year, but I don’t seem to reach that goal very often. In 2020, for example, I only read 40 books. Perhaps it’s time to think about why I keep falling short. A … Continue reading →

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2020’s Most Memorable Reads

Posted on 01/03/2021 by chick

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 →

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Day 274: Unusual Apocalypse

Posted on 12/12/2020 by chick

The Trees by Ali Shaw; Grade: B+ I recently finished reading The Trees by Ali Shaw. It is an extraordinary book, as I had expected it would be, having already read the author’s previous novels (The Girl With Glass Feet … Continue reading →

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Quick Reviews from 2020

Posted on 12/10/2020 by chick

Here are some quick reviews of books I read in 2020. It was supposed to be the post from Day 139, but I didn’t finish it in time. Into the Darkness by Barbara Michaels, B+: The granddaughter of a famous … Continue reading →

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Day 257: Pat on the Back

Posted on 11/25/2020 by chick

This week I finished my 37th book of the year (Piranesi by Susanna Clarke), and that means that I’ve already beaten my reading totals for the years 2105 (32), 2016 (35), 2017 (27), and 2019 (33). So, though I feel … Continue reading →

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Day 256: What Could Have Been

Posted on 11/24/2020 by chick

The Midnight Library by Matt Haig Grade: B `Between life and death there is a library,’ she said. `And within that library, the shelves go on for ever. Every book provides a chance to try another life you could have … Continue reading →

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Day 228: Animals and Zombies

Posted on 10/27/2020 by chick

Last night I finished reading Doctor Dolittle’s Circus by Hugh Lofting. In this episode of the series, the Doctor needs to make some quick cash to pay off a debt, so he and his animal friends hatch a plan to … Continue reading →

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