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A Review of Gary Paulsen’s The Haymeadow
I came to this novel by accident, when a student I tutor chose it for a book report. We agreed to read the first six chapters before our next meeting. He read ten pages or so, declared it two thumbs … Continue reading
A Review of Larry Watson’s As Good as Gone
I was surprised to look my Yarn Along post from a few weeks ago and see that I used the word “enjoying” to describe my relationship with As Good as Gone. How much has changed. I’ll tell you a bit … Continue reading
A Review of Craig Schaefer’s Harmony Black & Red Knight Falling (by Jill)
These are Kindle Unlimited books, and OMG what a pleasant surprise. I’ll admit I’ve been missing Kim Harrison and her urban fantasy Hollows series, and sorta kinda on the hunt for a new series to replace it since Kim … Continue reading
A Review of Muriel Spark’s The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (by Jill)
If my review of All My Puny Sorrows was sparse on details, it’s nothing compared to how sparse this review is going to be. I read this book on vacation with my parents. My parents go to bed really … Continue reading
A Review of Miriam Toew’s All My Puny Sorrows (by Jill)
This one was Indiespensible #50 from Powell’s back in November of 2014. I read it over the summer, mostly while I was travelling to and from Georgia to visit my aunt with my parents. It was probably one of … Continue reading
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A Review of Stephen F. Knott and Tony Williams’ Washington & Hamilton: The Alliance that Forged America
I came to this book because of my obsession with Hamilton, of course; I was interested to read a book that focused entirely on the relationship between Hamilton and Washington, and I was also interested to learn about the years … Continue reading
A Review of Brad Watson’s Miss Jane
Fair warning: this book is not about Jane Austen. I learned to make this disclaimer when I was reading the book, and everyone who saw the title said, “Oh! Jane Austen!” And then I had the pleasure of replying, “No! … Continue reading
A Review of Christopher Moore’s The Serpent of Venice (by Jill)
It’s a testament to how far behind I am on my blogging right now that I had to look in my 2016 reading list on the blog to remind myself which book I read after Ripper. And when I … Continue reading
Final Thoughts on Kia Corthron’s The Castle Cross the Magnet Carter
This novel has transcended everything I wrote about it in my earlier review. It’s still a novel about two sets of brothers, though both families grow estranged, and the brothers are separated (in one case, permanently – by a death) … Continue reading
A Review of Elena Ferrante’s My Brilliant Friend
Earlier this week when I took my Yarn Along photo, I had read about 90% of My Brilliant Friend. I had already started to warm to it after feeling disappointed with the first half of the novel. When I scrolled … Continue reading
Postcards From Purgatory 