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I loved this book.

The Unicorn Hunters by Katherine Arden

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Katherine Arden’s Bear and the Nightingale trilogy is one of my favorite reads of the last few years, and maybe of all time, so I was delighted when I learned that she just released a new book, The Unicorn Hunters, and that it was available for purchase immediately! I did, in fact, purchase it immediately. This is a fictionalization/fantasy-ization of the tale of Anne of Brittany. Anne is a sovereign duchess and Brittany is independent; unfortunately, France really wants Brittany. King Charles (well, actually, the […]

A Little Luck

A Little Luck by Claudia Piñeira

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Claudia Piñeira’s Elena Knows was probably my favorite book of last year (!) so I sought out another of her novellas this year.  A Little Luck is similar to, but not quite as mysterious as, Elena Knows. If you liked Elena, pick this one up! It’s a little lighter although the pacing of the reveal is just as well done. Mary Lohan escaped her Buenos Aires neighborhood 20 years ago in a guilty fugue – one that the reader will not understand until the end […]

A harrowing journey in 93 pages.

Happening by Annie Ernaux

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“Thousands of girls have climbed up stairs and knocked on a door answered by a woman who is a complete stranger, to whom they are about to entrust their stomach and womb. And that woman, the only person who can rid them of their misfortune, would open the door, in an apron and patterned slippers, clutching a dish towel, and inquire, “yes, miss, can i help you?” I had been casually looking for this book (which was strangely expensive on Kindle, although the price seems […]

The Island of Sea Women

The Island of Sea Women by Lisa See

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The sea is better than a mother. You can love your mother, and she still might leave you. You can love or hate the sea, but it will always be there. Forever. The sea has been the center of her life. It has nurtured her and stolen from her, but it has never left. We took a vacation to South Korea and our first stop was Jeju for a 4-day thru-hike. This is the perfect book to read on an airplane to Jeju. Mi-ja and […]

So Many Airplane Facts

Airframe by Michael Crichton

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My son finished Jurassic Park and wanted to read another Crichton together. I am not sure why he picked Airframe, but he did and so we read it together. Honestly I have no idea how well known or widely read this book is/was, because I have never (!) before read any Crichton!  Airframe is literally about an airframe! Casey Singleton is a quality assurance vice president at Norton Aircraft. In this role, she is tasked with investigating an in-flight mystery/accident that seriously injured like 60 people […]

Science Teacher Goes to Space

Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir

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I read this in a family book club with my 10 year old and then watched the movie. I have thoughts on both!  If you don’t know, here’s the short summary: Dr. Ryland Grace wakes up alone in a spaceship. As he figures out what is going on around him, using science and math skills that he hasn’t forgotten, he gradually recalls memories of who/what/when/why he got up there in the first place. Turns out that he’s there on a mission to save Earth from […]



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