About two months ago, I made a list of books I wanted to read this summer. A few blinks later (seriously, where does the time go?) and the summer is quickly approaching its end. So, how am I doing with my summer reading so far? Perhaps most predictably, I’ve already read (and reviewed) The Short [...]
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Book News, July 17th
Welcome to another weekend, bookworms. I’m firmly entrenched in Abigail Reynolds’ Pemberley Variations books this week. What have you been reading lately? While you’re at it, read this week’s book news: On the Shelf Talker blog at Publisher’s Weekly, Josie Leavitt talks about the often dull, but ultimately vital work of a bookstore employee. For [...]
"Required" Reading
While randomly perusing my Twitter feed, I came across a tweet from Libba Bray, a talented author and award-winning to boot. She tweeted: Just read GG again. Total Love. RT @kehealey Apparently most people who read the Great Gatsby in school hated it? WHAT WHAT IS THIS. I smiled, as I do with most of [...]
