I had planned on writing extended reviews for some of these books, but Covid. Assembly especially, which packed a punch much weightier than its mere 100 pages would suggest, deserves to be more widely considered and discussed. But for now, all I will say is READ IT. You have to stop this, she said. This … Continue reading June Mini Reviews [2]
The Edith Readalong has been my priority of late. But before I got started with it, I was determined to finish a few of the half read books by my bed which included a trip to Nigeria, dabbling with some poetry and a peek inside a leper colony. Princeton, in the summer, smelled of nothing, … Continue reading June Mini Reviews
May featured some wonderful, interesting stories, but I still don't feel up to writing about them in any length. I would like to acknowledge Cathy @746 Books and her glorious review of Claire Keegan's novella, Small Things Like These, last year that was the impetus for me picking up this book as soon as it … Continue reading May Mini Reviews
Part of understanding what is happening in Ukraine right now, obviously involves understanding the shared and heavily intertwined history of Ukraine with Russia over time. After reading Sheila Fitzpatricks's great catch-up book, The Shortest History of the Soviet Union, I went back in time to the Russian Revolution, October (see below) followed by another shortest … Continue reading Understanding Ukraine Mini Reviews
Better late than never right? "This happened back in March of 2010, when the Philadelphia train station still had the kind of information board that clickety-clacked as the various gate assignments rolled up. Serena drew stood directly in front of it, gazing intently at the listing for the next train to Baltimore." Title: French Braid … Continue reading April Mini Reviews
Yesterday, I posted a mini review for the fiction titles I read during March. Today we a take a quick peek at the non-fiction. It has been a great reading month. My March book club read was Archie Roach’s Tell Me Why. It was a moving, honest account of his life. Archie Roach is a … Continue reading March Madness 2 #minireviewsnonfiction
Yes, I'm on a writing hiatus, but I couldn't just let my March reads disappear off the blogging radar completely. One of the reasons I have this blog is keep track of what I've read. Many of my books have not been purchased by me - they are reading copies from work. Therefore, they are … Continue reading March Madness 1 #minireviewsfiction
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