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I have reviewed many books over the years, and some reviews have been more interesting or fun to write than others. The below list were my favorites to write.
• Ada, or Ardor
• Choose Your Own Autobiography
• Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
• If Not, Winter
• Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell
• The Kid Table
• Like Water for Chocolate
• Lolita
• The Monk
• The Night Circus
• Oathbringer
• Return of the Native
• Rhythm of War
• S
• Things Fall Apart
• The Unit
• The Woods Are Always WatchingCategories:
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- Harry Potter
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- I made a thing.
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- Latin America
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- lists
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- Middle East
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Wires and Nerve: Gone Rogue, by Marissa Meyer
This is the second (and I believe final) volume of this short graphic novel series that takes place after the Lunar Chronicles. Iko is the primary narrator, and she’s on earth fighting rogue wolf-soldiers who are intent on revenge against … Continue reading
Happy Birthday Laurence!
I know I just said that on Sunday, but I had to say it again. To my kind, gregarious, sporty, theatre-loving youngest son, happy 14th!
Sunday Coffee – More Birthday!
I said it before and I’ll say it again – it’s birthday month in our house! Laurence’s birthday is coming up this Tuesday. He’ll be fourteen. The boy is taller than me now at 5’8 and nearing the end of … Continue reading
Killman Creek, by Rachel Caine (audio)
To avoid spoiling the first book in this series (Stillhouse Lake, which I read last month), I’ll just say that in this book, the Proctor family is still on the run. Only now, Gwen has decided to go proactively hunting … Continue reading
Wellness Wednesday – Support System
One of the big reasons my health has suffered so much the last four years has had to do with a lack of a support system. I’m a social creature at heart, and I don’t do well going it alone … Continue reading
The Boy on the Bridge, by MR Carey (audio)
As this is a prequel to The Girl with All the Gifts, I don’t want to say much about the story that might give away spoilers from either book. Scaled back to the bare bones, this book details the journey … Continue reading
Sunday Coffee – Birthday, Pop Con, Jojo
March has started out with a bang, y’all! Lots of fun stuff happening over the last few days, which is nice considering how rough February was on my family. It started with my birthday! My birthday’s on the first, and … Continue reading
Wellness Wednesday – A Disruptive Month
I haven’t talked a lot about my health this month, because honestly, there hasn’t been much to talk about. Nutrition and fitness took a backseat in February. There was just so much else to cope with. First, my grandmother passed … Continue reading
Sunday Coffee – Jojo update and the Olympics!
I have Jojo news! He went to the vet again on Friday, and he’s up almost a pound this week. Yay! They’ve ruled out FIP, and have started him on a new medication for his digestive troubles. He also has … Continue reading
