Book Love This was a fun little graphic book about things that book lovers do, have, and think. I could totally relate and it was great as a little sorbet between other things. Full Steam Ahead I actually really like this author and lots of her things appear for free on Kindle Unlimited. The female … Continue reading January 2020 Reading Roundup
Tag: Fiction
My Top 13 for 2019
Since I finished 135 books in 2019, I decided to review my top 10%. I confess that I did review a few books, which I didn't fully complete. This always leaves me torn because I do not list them on my "read" list for a given year. Thus, a book that I haven't finished reading … Continue reading My Top 13 for 2019
New Review: Matchmaking for Beginners
Matchmaking for Beginners was free on Kindle Unlimited and while I had plenty to read, I just needed an unscheduled stop somewhere. This book is an excellent mental palate cleanser- like a sorbet for the mind. That doesn't mean it is forgettable or not worth it. I remember exactly what pineapple sorbet tastes like and I've … Continue reading New Review: Matchmaking for Beginners
New Review: Varina
Book: Varina Author: Charles Frazier Format: audiobook Access: library I listened to Varina as I drove from Alaska to Montana. It was interesting to contemplate the life of the wife and widow of Jefferson Davis as I watch Canadian prairie rolling past my car windows. The conceit of the book is that James Brooks- a man who … Continue reading New Review: Varina
Audiobooks for Kids
My present life involves a lot of driving. Most of that driving involves my children in the car. Since they are 9 and 5, we usually listen to things in the car. I tend to choose words over music, for some reason, and we have a significant list of podcasts (mine and theirs). My children … Continue reading Audiobooks for Kids
New Review: The Great Alone
This review may contain SPOILERS!! You've been warned. I kicked this book down the road for quite a while because it's just not in my usual genres. As an Alaskan, I also have a real fear of reading books that take place in Alaska because of what might be mis-portrayed or annoying in them. The Great … Continue reading New Review: The Great Alone
Bullet Review: Girl in Translation
Read for: Book Club (personal) Read time: 2 days Grade: B For me: engaging read fairly smooth writing style consistent characters (until last 40 pages) information about an experience other than my own close mother and daughter relationship Not- so- much for me: Kim's character focus really seemed to drop in the last chapter … Continue reading Bullet Review: Girl in Translation
New Review: Lincoln in the Bardo
It is unusual for me to read a book of this type (mainstream fiction, well-publicized, unusual structure) in close proximity to its initial release. This just isn't my genre. However, I kept hearing so much about Lincoln in the Bardo in my various podcasts that my curiosity was piqued and I had to look. I did … Continue reading New Review: Lincoln in the Bardo
Bullet Review: Out of Play
I received a free copy of Out of Play by Joy Norstrom from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Liked: lots of humorous moments good secondary characters with their own realistic plot lines the female protagonist is not a fully reliable narrator, but the author fully discloses why- which makes the character continually compelling- even … Continue reading Bullet Review: Out of Play
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