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A funny thing happened on my way to write some blog posts…. (by Jill)
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 Anne Tyler’s The Beginner’s Goodbye (by Jill)
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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A Review of Anthony Marra’s The Tsar of Love and Techno (by Jill)
My boss brought me this book to borrow a few months ago. I had to tell her that I had already bought it but hadn’t read it. This sort of thing annoys her—wasting paper and money (in that order) … 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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Yes, Isabel Allende wrote a mystery novel. No, it’s not terrible. Thoughts on Ripper. (by Jill)
When Ripper came out back in 2014 quick on the heels of Maya’s Notebook I asked myself if Isabel Allende had lost her damn mind. And then I remembered that Maya’s Notebook took quite literally forever to get published … Continue reading
A Review of Jen Lancaster’s Twisted Sisters (by Jill)
I almost hate to write this review because I’ve never read a book by Jen Lancaster that I haven’t found anything redeeming about. I’ll admit the quality has fallen off a bit since her first few memoirs, but I’ve … Continue reading
A Review of The Year of the Gadfly, by Jennifer Miller (by Jill)
Bethany reviewed this book in 2015 (see her review here), and I remember thinking it seemed like an interesting read. When it turned up on Kindle Unlimited, I added it to my queue, and when I was bored in … Continue reading
Thoughts on T.C. Boyle’s Wild Child and Other Stories (by Jill)
I’ve read a few of T.C. Boyle’s short stories before, but never a whole collection of them. Wild Child and Other Stories was amazing. Each story, no matter how short, was a self-contained little universe. I wish I’d had … Continue reading
Postcards From Purgatory 