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The Monsters of Templeton – Lauren Groff
No particular reason for picking this one up – it was just on the shelf and I felt a little light on my library selections that week. I enjoyed it (NY Times Review). Essentially, the story of a girl who … Continue reading
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Devilish – Maureen Johnson
Okay, I love Maureen Johnson. Not only have I met her in real life (NAME DROP! she is friends with a friend – who this book is actually dedicated to!) but I just think she is a really fun YA … Continue reading
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The Gravedigger’s Daughter – Joyce Carol Oates
I may have read “Blonde” but I think this is the first Oates book I have read. I don’t want to say too much about it, because I am pretty sure that most of my readership is also in my … Continue reading
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Water Witches – Chris Bohjalian
I think this is the second or third book I have read by this author. The first one I read, I really really liked (Midwives). The second one (Before You Know Kindness), also with an environmental theme, I remember enjoying … Continue reading
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Revenge of the Spellmans – Lisa Lutz
I totally forgot to blog about this book. I think I read it last Wednesday or Thursday? I love this series, and read the second in it almost exactly a year ago. To briefly recap, the premise of the story … Continue reading
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The Namesake – Jhumpa Lahiri
This was suggested for our office Book Club, and came highly recommended by my friend Jill, but didn’t make the Book Club cut. That never stopped me from reading something! Originally a novella published in The New Yorker and later … Continue reading
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Neverwhere – Neil Gaiman
Since I enjoyed American Gods so much, I put another Gaiman book on the list (and yes, I am following @neilhimself on Twitter). I liked this one. Not loved it, but liked it. I think he has a very, very … Continue reading
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Mistress Shakespeare – Karen Harper
I saw this book at Barnes and Noble’s, then put it on my library list (because I am cheap, and support my local libraries!) and have kind of been “saving” it when I was in the mood for something good … Continue reading
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The Love Wife – Gish Jen
This is the one of the 5 books that I brought with me on my cruise. It ended up being the only book I managed to read. I wanted something that had some meat to it (as in, no “chick … Continue reading
Hero – Perry Moore
I don’t remember where I heard about this, but I remember thinking “I don’t read enough books about boy teenagers or gay kids. I should do read this.” And so I did. The description that reeled me in: Thom Creed … Continue reading
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