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Trying to rid myself of the terrible habit of reading more about books than reading actual books.

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I had SUCH an unlucky coincidence reading this book

The Plot by Jean Hanff Korelitz

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Bingo: City scape I experienced the craziest coincidence while reading this book, but sadly I can’t tell you about that experience without spoiling this thriller, so I’ll keep it general first, and add my spoilers below. I don’t often read thrillers, but sometimes a review just hooks me, especially when yearning for a pageturner while reading something else. So when Dustin posted his review of The Plot on Pajiba a few weeks ago, I was immediately drawn by it, and as soon as I finished the […]

Ah, the difficulties of shrugging off expectations

Housekeeping by Marilynne Robinson

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Bingo: Home I had come across Housekeeping on almost every “100 books you must read before you die” list, but, like a teenager, I am immediately put off when a book is included on a list like that. (I’m sure I’m not alone in feeling that way.) So it wasn’t until a very good friend of mine mentioned it was one of her favorite novels that I decided to pick it up. Ruth and Lucille are young sisters living in the small lakeside town of Fingerbone. […]

Turns out humankind is not really my cup of tea

Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind by Yuval Noah Harari

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I generally prefer fiction to non-fiction, with some notable exceptions. I’m a superficial reader; I don’t tend to spend much time reflecting on what I just read, so unless a non-fiction book hits an emotional or personal note for me, it’s not likely to interest me as much as a good novel or short story. For that reason, I never would have picked up Sapiens, had it not been for my work book club. The first half of the book was quite interesting, covering a […]

A tale of two stories

No One is Talking About This by Patricia Lockwood

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I went into this book mostly blind; I had read Lockwood’s memoir Priestdaddy last year and absolutely loved it, so I picked up this book, her first novel, without hesitating. All I knew was that the focus of the book changes a bit halfway through. I’m glad I didn’t know more than that before I started it, because the first half was not really my jam, even if I can appreciate that it is well-written. (Like scootsa1000, I had trouble sticking with the book, until finally […]

Is it weird how much I was looking forward to reading this?

In Control: Dangerous Relationships and How They End in Murder by Jane Monckton Smith

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TW for the book: domestic violence, homicide, suicide, rape This book is without a doubt one of the most infuriating things I have ever read, and also my favorite read of the year so far. I have an amazing friend who works in victim support. She and I were lamenting how often women become victims of domestic violence, even when there is a sea of red flags, such as when 13 women report the same man to police for stalking. (My. Blood. Is. Boiling.) My […]



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