I barely read anything in July, August, and September this year. Sometimes, I just need a brain break. But I found my love of books again at some point midway through October and started reading a ton, starting with some light and fluffy books first and then getting back into my real love, literary fiction. … Continue reading End of Year Book Report (#8)
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Mid-Year Book Report (#8)
I began the year perusing the lovely used bookstores (UsedBooks Librería and Carolina Bookstore) and book exchanges in the cafés of Cuenca, Ecuador. Shortly thereafter, I moved to the bookstore capital of the world - Buenos Aires - where it's completely normally to sit and read in public. This city has around one bookstore for … Continue reading Mid-Year Book Report (#8)
The End of Year Book Report (#7)
It's that time of year again to see what I've been reading. I had a long stretch toward the end of this six months when I didn't read much. Sometimes I'm just not feeling it, as odd as that might seem for someone who reads as much as I do. But there are still plenty … Continue reading The End of Year Book Report (#7)
The Half Year Book Report (#7)
Help! I keep acquiring books. I've been reading a ton (as you will see in this post), but my collection is growing. I was supposed to end up with no books by the end of my travels, but I can't help myself. I love books. Also, how could I resist supporting indie bookstores in all … Continue reading The Half Year Book Report (#7)
The End of Year Book Report (#6)
Every six months when I post this, I think I've read more books than ever before, but when I look back, I think the numbers are fairly consistent. Possibly this time around I started more books and ditched them quickly than ever before, but that's all. (By the way, if you haven't learned to toss … Continue reading The End of Year Book Report (#6)
The Half Year Book Report (#6)
Well, well - the last six months have certainly given us all a lot of time to read. But honestly, in the first few months of the year, I didn't finish a lot of the books I started. I have certainly mastered the art of dropping books and never returning to them if they don't … Continue reading The Half Year Book Report (#6)
The End of Year Book Report (#5)
Here are the books I finished from July 1 through December 31 2019. I went back to some of my old favorites in the last six months, like Ann Patchett and Leslie Jamison. I got to meet Jamison in October, adding to my list of other favorite authors I got to meet this year, like … Continue reading The End of Year Book Report (#5)
The Half Year Book Report (#5)
Here are the books I finished from January 1 through June 30 2019. Of particular note is that I just discovered Curtis Sittenfeld and clearly enjoy her work, since I read two of her books this period and am in the middle of a third. And then got to meet her at LitFest, along with … Continue reading The Half Year Book Report (#5)
The End of Year Book Report (#4)
July through December 2018 Title: Still Alice Author: Lisa Genova Date Finished: 7/6 Finished: Yes Format: Kindle Ranking Out of 10: 5 Notes: I did not enjoy the style of writing. It felt pedantic, like a parable. The story was good but it was too obviously written to inform readers about a condition rather than letting the readers enjoy a novel … Continue reading The End of Year Book Report (#4)
The Half Year Book Report (#4)
January through June 2018 Toward the end of this six-month period, I decided to start including sentences I love from these books. When I can remember to write them down, that is. I used to do the Sunday Sentence on this blog, but now think it makes more sense to include those lines directly here. … Continue reading The Half Year Book Report (#4)
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