Monthly Archives: March 2017

A funny thing happened on my way to write some blog posts…. (by Jill)

Posted on March 25, 2017 by badkitty1016

It goes without saying that my presence on the blog has been limited lately. Life has been, well, busy for the past year. At work, one thing they tell us when you’re running behind is to not get too involved … Continue reading →

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A Review of Mike Brown’s How I Killed Pluto And Why It Had It Coming

Posted on March 18, 2017 by lfpbe

I bought this book several years ago, back when I qualified for an educator discount and could get paperbacks from Random House for $3 apiece. Whenever you see me review a book that seems out of my usual oeuvre (I … Continue reading →

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A Review of Colson Whitehead’s The Underground Railroad

Posted on March 15, 2017 by lfpbe

The greatest trick Colson Whitehead ever pulled was convincing this bookblogger that he had written a realistic novel. Yes, yes, I know that the fact the railroad in this novel is a literal series of tracks running under the nineteenth-century … Continue reading →

Posted in Authors, Colson Whitehead, Fiction - general, Fiction - Historical, Fiction - literary, Reviews by Bethany, Uncategorized | 4 Comments

Yarn Along

Posted on March 8, 2017 by lfpbe

I still haven’t bought the yarn for the short-sleeved sweater I showed you a couple of weeks ago, but I’m making progress on my test placemat (or whatever) that’s helping me master linen stitch. It’s different from everything I’ve ever done … Continue reading →

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A Review of Andre Dubus’ The Lieutenant

Posted on March 2, 2017 by lfpbe

My reading goal for 2017 is to read more of what I call “quietly good” fiction. By this I mean stories that are well told but in traditional ways. I’m taking a moratorium on shifting point of view for a … Continue reading →

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A Review of Anne Tyler’s The Beginner’s Goodbye (by Jill)

Posted on March 2, 2017 by badkitty1016

  I am a huge fan of purchasing Anne Tyler’s books. I assume some day I’ll read more of them and be a huge fan of reading them, too, but this was the first one I have actually read. I … Continue reading →

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