@ProfeJMarie Writer, Reader, Educator, Parent
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Recent Reads and Recs: August 2012 Edition
Brief thoughts on books you may or may not want to explore on your own. ADULT FICTION A Game of Thrones, by George R.R. Martin I tried hard to like this book based upon recommendations and the popularity of … Continue reading
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Tagged George R.R. Martin, John Scalzi, Patrick Somerville, reading, Recent Reads and Recs, review
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Recent Reads and Recs: July 2012 Edition
Brief thoughts on books you may or may not want to explore on your own. ADULT NONFICTION Bossypants, by Tina Fey I’m not a huge non-fiction reader at all, and increasingly less so if the non-fiction book in question is … Continue reading
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Tagged books, Josh Ritter, Madeleine George, reading, Recent Reads and Recs, review, Tayari Jones, Tina Fey
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Saturday Summation – 26 May 2012
Here are some of my most interesting blog and news reads of the week: Reading Stuff: The debate on the appropriateness of Young Adult literature content re-opened for a bit when US News posted this article about whether or not … Continue reading
Posted in Reading, Writing
Tagged books, criticism, review, Saturday Summation, writing, YA literature
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Recent Reads and Recs: March 2012 Edition
Reviews that aren’t really reviews, but glimpses into some books I’ve read that might cross your path… and if they don’t, maybe some of them should: ADULT FICTION Wise Man’s Fear, by Patrick Rothfuss I know of only 2 other … Continue reading
Recent Reads and Recs: December 2011 Edition
My second installment of reviews that aren’t really reviews, but glimpses into some books I’ve read that might cross your path… and if they don’t, maybe some of them should: ADULT FICTION The Untelling, by Tayari Jones I had read … Continue reading
Recent Reads and Recs: November 2011 Edition
I am trying out this way of giving some book reviews without giving actual reviews because I discovered that writing a full review is a lot of work (even if it is worthwhile), and a lot of pressure, and in … Continue reading
REVIEW: Four Years from Home – Larry Enright
It is classified primarily as a mystery, but the core theme of Four Years from Home, by Larry Enright touches more upon the mystery of self-exploration and relationships than perhaps the typical murder mystery. The book opens with a family … Continue reading
