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Caraval Series by Stephanie Garber (2016-2019)
I took a break from the highbrow stories to dive into a fun, magical series that has been on my radar for a long time. If you like magic,...

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Aug 30, 20244 min read
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Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage by Alfred Lansing (1959)
This week's review is inspired by my husband's literary tastes! He turned me on to Endurance by Alfred Lansing after reading the...

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Aug 16, 20243 min read
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The Devil and the Dark Water by Stuart Turton (2020)
I am a sucker for a detective story, especially those that include a brilliant detective who can pick out the minutest detail to help...

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Aug 2, 20244 min read
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A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers (2021)
I love a meta book; it feels like you and the author are in on a joke together which gives you that sense of pride and self-satisfaction....

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Jul 19, 20244 min read
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After the Flood by Kassandra Montag (2019)
I love being on a boat and feeling the spray of the water as we are cruising across the lake. I also like being able to get off of the...

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Jul 5, 20244 min read
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Play It As It Lays by Joan Didion (1970)
My first introduction to Joan Didion’s writing was in The Year of Magical Thinking, a memoir chronicling her grief over her husband’s...

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Jun 21, 20243 min read
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Yellowface by R.F. Kuang (2023)
Who would have guessed I would read back-to-back unlikable protagonists haunted by the sins of their past and descents into moral...

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May 24, 20243 min read
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The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde (1890)
Oh man, I love when a book that has been on my to-read shelf for a long time turns out to be nothing like I expected. If it's too...

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May 10, 20243 min read
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The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood (1985)
All of you Hulu subscribers may be familiar with the show The Handmaid's Tale, and vaguely aware that it is adapted from Margaret...

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Apr 22, 20243 min read
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Pachinko by Min Jin Lee (2017)
Welcome to impromptu Korea Appreciation Week! I didn't intend to feature Korean media back-to-back like this, but it is a happy surprise...

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Apr 5, 20244 min read
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A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara (2015)
Do you have a book or two that you've seen everywhere and you keep meaning to pick it up, but something in the back of your mind keeps...

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Mar 29, 20244 min read
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Gilead by Marilynne Robinson (2004)
I’ve found myself in a pickle, because I have a new favorite book where nothing happens. It’s an identity crisis frankly, considering my...

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Mar 22, 20244 min read
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