Category Archives: Book Talk

Top Ten Sensory Reading Memories

Posted on July 24, 2018 by

I rarely associate books and sensory experiences – that’s usually more music for me – but I do have a handful of books with strong ties to a time or image or other experience. 1. Notes on a Scandal by … Continue reading →

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Top Ten Novellas and Short Stories

Posted on July 17, 2018 by

Been awhile (three months!) since I was able to participate in one of these Top Ten Tuesdays! Today, the topic is our favorite novellas and short stories. I’m not a huge fan of shorter works – prefer longer ones – … Continue reading →

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Sunday Coffee – Audio Recommendation Request

Posted on July 15, 2018 by

First off, Morrigan got in from Japan last night. I’ll be posting about that later this week with pics and all, but I want to give him a chance to recover from jet lag and choose what he wants to … Continue reading →

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Formative Books

Posted on July 13, 2018 by

We all have those books that changed the way we grew up, whether they were children’s books read to us or just something in school that made us see the world differently. I’ve been thinking about the books that influenced … Continue reading →

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Sunday Coffee – Crime Procedurals

Posted on May 20, 2018 by

I mentioned the other day that I’ve been binge-watching a lot of TV. It’s all been crime procedurals like NCIS or SVU. I’ve hardly read a thing since last month’s Readathon, literally only finished one book, and that one a … Continue reading →

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Sunday Coffee – Books I’m Looking Forward To

Posted on May 6, 2018 by

It’s been weird, having a year where I’m anticipating very few book releases. With so little coming out that I’m looking forward to, I’ve found myself reading a lot of books that I never would have normally picked up. In … Continue reading →

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Sunday Coffee – Readathon Wrap-up

Posted on April 29, 2018 by

I kinda failed this year’s Readathon. Heh. Things were all set up for me with the kids gone, but y’all, my reading mood is just not there these days! I started my day by trying and culling three books: Stalking … Continue reading →

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