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Sunday Coffee – An Unacceptable Book

Posted on October 23, 2022 by Amanda

One of the books that I planned to read for RIP this year was a short nonfiction book called Haunted History of Old San Antonio. It was written by a married couple who run ghost tours in town, and it … Continue reading →

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Sunday Coffee – Why I Don’t Buy Books (Sigh)

Posted on January 9, 2022 by Amanda

I’ve discussed this off and on, but the short version goes like this: I don’t buy books that I haven’t already read except under very narrow and specific circumstances. Like, for instance, when Brandon Sanderson releases a new Stormlight Archive … Continue reading →

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Abandoned Books of 2021

Posted on December 17, 2021 by Amanda

I don’t read books that aren’t working for me. Most of the time, if I start a book that’s not going to work, I can tell within a few chapters, if not a few pages or even paragraphs. I cull … Continue reading →

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2020 in Books

Posted on December 29, 2020 by Amanda

It was a weird, weird, WEIRD year for books and reading. Just like with everything else. I had months where I read just about nothing, and months where I couldn’t find enough books to suit me. Most of my books … Continue reading →

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Sunday Coffee – More Abandoned

Posted on April 12, 2020 by Amanda

So…I’ve now abandoned two books this month. I cull many, many books after the first few pages or even the first few chapters, but I don’t consider a book abandoned unless I make a great effort to get into it … Continue reading →

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Sunday Coffee – Just After I Thought I Found a Good Book…

Posted on April 5, 2020 by Amanda

Earlier this week, I saw a preview for a new TV show coming out: Defending Jacob. It featured Michelle Dockery (Mary from Downton Abbey) as the mother, and the story looked interesting. A fourteen-year-old boy is accused of killing a … Continue reading →

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Sunday Coffee – A Bizarre Experience

Posted on January 13, 2019 by Amanda

Y’all probably remember me saying on multiple occasions that when I read a book too fast, I feel really sick afterwards. I don’t suppose I’ve ever really elaborated on what “sick” means, because it’s not just a blah feeling. I … Continue reading →

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Abandoned Books of 2018

Posted on December 21, 2018 by Amanda

I cull tons of books from my potential read list every year, and don’t consider those “abandoned.” Only books that I put down after some serious investment fall into my abandoned list, and those books deserve some blog-time. Often, what … Continue reading →

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Top Ten Books I Struggled With And…

Posted on September 5, 2017 by Amanda

Today’s topic at Top Ten Tuesday is about books we struggled with, in whichever interpretation of that you’d like. I decided to split my list into two categories: the books I struggled with and ultimately abandoned, and the books I … Continue reading →

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Abandoned Books of 2015

Posted on December 15, 2015 by Amanda

Back when I first started blogging, I tracked my abandoned books. That year (2008), I abandoned three, and I remember each of them because I mini-reviewed them. As my reading pace skyrocketed, I mostly stopped reviewing abandoned books. Periodically, I’d … Continue reading →

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