R.I.P. XIII: Readers Imbibing Peril
One of my favorite annual blog events is Readers Imbibing Peril, or RIP. Because let’s face it, the real world is scary enough. This event runs…
Summing up my 20 Books of Summer
This summer I read 21 books for the 20 Books of Summer, hosted by Cathy at 746 Books. From my original list, I read 11 books,…
Reading Nonfiction: the Doing Dewey Challenge and Mini-Reviews
I never used to read nonfiction. I’ve always said I learn more from a memorable story and characters than from a recitation of facts. And that’s…
Review: The Widows of Malabar Hill by Sujata Massey
This was another read for Read Harder 2018, which checks two boxes: it’s a mystery by a woman of color and it’s set in India. It’s…
Review: Elizabeth is Missing by Emma Healey
I read this book for the Read Harder 2018 challenge, because it had a female protagonist over the age of 60 (thanks to those who recommended…
Review: Killers of the Flower Moon by David Grann
This book about a series of murders on the Osage reservation in the 1920’s was incredibly powerful. At first you may wonder why this particular murder…
Read Harder 2018: Help me finish this year’s challenge
So far I’ve read 13 out of the 24 Read Harder 2018 Challenge. It’s my first time doing this challenge and I’m really enjoying it. But…
Review: Love, Loss, and What We Ate by Padma Lakshmi
I expected a book about Padma Lakshmi to be fascinating, and it was. She’s interesting to me for a few reasons. She hosts one of my…
20 Books of Summer: My TBR List
For the last few years, Cathy at 746 Books has hosted the 20 Books of Summer challenge. You make a list of 20 books and try…
Review of After Atlas by Emma Newman
I’ve been wanting to read this book for a while now, because I love the science fiction/detective genre, which combines two of my favorite kinds of…
Review of Miss Ex-Yugoslavia by Sofija Stefanovic
This book wasn’t what I expected but I appreciated Stefanovic’s unique perspective. I especially liked that this book gave me a much better understanding of what…
2018 Reading Challenges: a First Quarter Progress Check
With 2018 just over a quarter of the way through, I’ve decided to write about progress on my (too) many reading challenges. One of my favorite…
