Tag: books
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“Becoming” by Michelle Obama
“Becoming” By Michelle Obama – nonfiction (421 pages) I finished my first read of 2020. What a great book to start the year off with. I give this one 5+ stars out of 5. Michelle Obama richly tells her story with a lot of heart pouring forth from the pages. It was interesting to learn…
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Latest Reads
“We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves” by Karen Joy Fowler (fiction, 308 pages) A great little gem of a book. This one was not on my list to read. While at the library looking for a couple of books, I stumbled upon this one. A heartbreaking tale of a unique family and the pain some…
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Latest Reads: A Jewish Story; A Sci-Fi Planet; & A Brain Book
“Kaddish.com” by Nathan Englander (Fiction, 203 pages) What a great little book. The story of a Jewish man on a quest to redeem himself for indiscretions during his father’s death. The reader will find themselves being sucked in through a vividly told story. Humerous, sad, happy, and ultimately a story of family. In addition, I…
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Summer Reading Continues…
“Unsheltered” by Barbara Kingsolver (461 pages, fiction) This was another excellent book by Barbara. I love all of her books especially the underlying themes that weave themselves into the stories. A tale of two different families separated by a century but with one common cause, a house they both lived in, in a Utopian like…
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6 More Wonderful Reads
1. “The Golden Tresses of the Dead: A Flavia de Luce Novel” by Alan Bradley. 323 pages, fiction. If you have not had the pleasure of reading A Flavia de Luce novel, you really should. The main character Flavia is a hoot. As a young adolescent detective/chemist her humor is beyond compare. I have read…
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5.5 More Books Read For 2019
I read five and a half (more on that below) additional book since February. However, I forgot to take pictures of most of them. Oh well. At least I still have my handy dandy list. Here’s the round-up of my latest reads. “Mississippi Blood” by Greg Iles (692 pages) Fiction This was an excellent book.…
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Four Books Down for 2019
Four books so far for 2019. All were great reads. After reading “The Handmaid’s Tale” I watched the Hulu series and was hooked. I’m anxiously awaiting the third season. “Meet the Frugalwoods” made me think differently about spending money. We already live a pretty frugal life out here in the woods but it inspired me…
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2018 Recap: Books
With a total of 30 books read this year, I enjoyed a wide variety. The places the novels took me and the wealth of knowledge gained from the non-fiction. Book number 30, I am still reading but I plan to finish it up by December 31st. From futuristic to distant past, from space to deep…
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“Waking Up”;”The Coincidence Makers”; “Lying in Wait”; “The 7.5 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle”
“Waking Up” by Sam Harris Non-fiction, 206 pages This book had its good moments. However, there were entire chapters I felt were a waste of my time. His style is a bit too abrasive at times, for me personally. The chapter regarding psychedelics was intriguing and interesting. This was another book, Shane requested from the…
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“Ghost of the Innocent Man”; “Before We Were Yours”; “The Immortalists”; & “The Varieties of Scientific Experience”
“Ghost of the Innocent Man: A True Story of Trial and Redemption” by Benjamin Rachlin. Non-fiction, 344 pages. What a tragic story of an innocent man losing his freedom behind bars for 25 years! I cannot imagine going through this horrific ordeal. The police, courts, and our entire criminal justice system failed this man miserably. …
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