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A Review of Kevin Kwan’s Crazy Rich Asians and China Rich Girlfriend (by Jill)
Sometimes a bookblogger just needs to read something silly and fun. I’m not sure if I have much more to say about Kevin Kwan’s two pop-lit novels than that they were silly and fun, but I’ll try. Shout out to … Continue reading
A Review of Jen Lancaster’s The Best of Enemies (by Jill)
After reading Twisted Sisters last year, I was worried that I would not enjoy any more of Jen Lancaster’s fiction, but I decided to try again. And you know what? I actually really liked The Best of Enemies. Is … 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
Progress report on Diana Gabaldon’s Voyager (by Jill)
Today ended up being a read-all-day Thursday, which I desperately needed, complete with gloomy skies and a midday thunderstorm. The only downside to the dreary weather, as far as I’m concerned, is that my Golden Retriever Bailey has developed … Continue reading
Thoughts on Edward St. Aubyn’s Lost for Words (by Jill)
Apparently Edward St. Aubyn is quite famous, but I had never heard of him until I got this book from my boss a few months ago. Lost for Words details the process of selecting the Elysian Prize, a major literary … Continue reading
A Review of Lisa Lutz’s The Last Word: Spellman Document 6 (by Jill)
It appears to be my week to read and write about books that wrap up a series I’ve been reading for years but have never talked about on the blog. This is a confusing and somewhat annoying experience. The Last … Continue reading
In which Jill reviews Jen Lancaster’s Here I Go Again and cops to another guilty reading pleasure
I have a general ban on Chick Lit in my house—any novel that features a twenty or thirty-something female lead who is struggling with career, love, and/or family woes in the 21st century and also enjoys referring to designer clothing … Continue reading
Now with real textual support of my opinions: my review of Kim Harrison’s The Undead Pool.
The worst thing about this book is that it has this feeling of getting things ready for a big end-of-series climax (this is the penultimate book of The Hollows series). There are way too many questions left at the end … Continue reading
Review of Jasper Fforde’s The Woman Who Died A Lot (by Jill)
It occurred to me just now that this is the first Jasper Fforde book I’ve read since we started the blog. Which means this is the first time I’ve had to write about a Jasper Fforde book. Which makes me … Continue reading
My Review of Christopher Moore’s Lamb: The Gospel according to Biff, Christ’s Childhood Pal (by Jill)
After many weeks of reading books by esteemed authors, many long dead, about subjects as diverse and often dismal (but beautifully written) as the collapse of families and marriages, Norweigan ladies who like to play with guns, and swamp-bound, incestuous … Continue reading
Postcards From Purgatory 