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Favorite Reviews:
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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Category Archives: Personal
Sunday Coffee – Twenty
Years back, Jason gave me a little heart filled with scrolls that listed things he loved about me. It was a Valentine’s gift, and remains one of my favorite gifts to this day. Today is our 20th anniversary, and I’m … Continue reading
Christmas Stories From Young Children
One of my favorite Christmas traditions involves a few tree ornaments that Jason and I bought way back around 2003: Though they are meant to hang on the tree, we’ve never put them up there. They’re full of blank pages, … Continue reading
Sunday Coffee – Rudolph and Faline
I’ve told this story before on the blog, years ago, so I apologize for the repeat. There’s a special reason I’m repeating it, though. Background: Back when I was a little kid (somewhere three to five years old), my mom … Continue reading
Sunday Coffee – Tucked In
Well, it didn’t all go smoothly as hoped, but we’re in our new house now! Weird story, though. First, let me explain the circumstances that set this story up. This particular property was never occupied by the seller. A renter … Continue reading
Sunday Coffee – From One Holiday to the Next
We had a pretty good Thanksgiving. A bit different from normal, but it’s been that kind of year. Normally, we have an early Thanksgiving with my mom’s extended family, but that got canceled due to health issues of the hosts … Continue reading
Sunday Coffee – Almost Home
Last weekend, we got an unexpected phone call from Morrigan. Normally he can only call on Tuesdays and Thursdays. He was feeling depressed because he’d been told that, since it was so close to the holidays, it was possible – … Continue reading
Not a Review: Call Down the Hawk
For about a year in 2014/2015, I was under continual emotional distress mixed with depression, severe anxiety, panic disorder, and worsening insomnia. The cause was outside my control, and I just kept spiraling further into a mental health crisis despite … Continue reading
Sunday Coffee – A Fitful, Sluggish Week
I didn’t mean to disappear this week, but it was one of those weeks: Time change – I detest this time change. I always end up losing hours and hours of sleep for days, no matter how I prepare, and … Continue reading
The Zen Leaf 