Category Archives: Reading

Mixed Feelings

Posted on 03/06/2021 by chick

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 →

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February Reading Update

Posted on 02/28/2021 by chick

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 →

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Taking Stock

Posted on 02/16/2021 by chick

To finish all of Barbara Michaels’s novels, I need read only 7 more: The Master of Blacktower The Dark on the Other Side* The Walker in Shadows The Wizard’s Daughter* Someone in the House* Be Buried in the Rain Smoke … Continue reading →

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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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