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Books are a form of political action. Books are knowledge. Books are reflection. Books change your mind. — Toni Morrison If we read outside our spheres of knowledge, we realize how much we all have in common, no matter our histories or skin colors — and we appreciate what makes others’ differences beautiful. And more…
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Thanks to my dear friend Jenny, I’ve gotten the chance to be an advance reader for Jessa Archer‘s new cozy mysteries. Per her author bio, “Jessa Archer writes sweet, funny, warm-hearted cozy mysteries because she loves a good puzzle and can’t stand the sight of blood,” so have no fear, these are nice and safe…
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Sadly, today marks the end of Penguin Random House’s advance galley review service, First to Read. Now I need all five of you reading this to share and comment so I can be cool enough for NetGalley (; One of my favorite parts of this program was reading things I probably wouldn’t have gotten to…
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I continue to fight through the half-read pile on my nightstand, but also had two library holds come in recently (one after several months). They and this month’s book club selection all had a similarity with a book club book from last fall I never finished: fictional – or at least unnamed – locations. I…
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I’ve spent the past few months trying to dig out of a pile of a half-read books. So, of course, I thought it was a great idea to request more through Penguin’s First to Read program….. Musical theatre and food are two of the great loves of my life. Books about the two? How could…
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I realize it has been awhile since I have summarized any of my reading here. If this makes you incredibly sad, have no fear! A legit literary site has published a review I wrote! And if you weren’t missing my questionable summarizations, have no fear! Barrelhouse gave me a legit editor! …Two, even. I was…
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I had a brilliant idea to play on NaNoWriMo to post about all the books I read this month in one fell swoop. Then November actually happened. I started off strong thanks to a minibreak for a family wedding and to see my favorite band; lots of time in the car. But then — we bought…
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Due to my recent production (more on that later this week), reading definitely had to take a backseat to memorizing and rehearsing. However, the two books I focused on during this busy time (besides the digital preview I got to check out) were well worth the effort. • The Last Mrs. Parrish, Liv Constantine I…
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Earlier this summer, I had my first chance to participate in the First To Read program from Penguin Random House. In this program, you can sign up to bid to review digital galleys of books that have yet to be published. As free books are some of my favorite things, I was totally in, and…
Ann Davis-Rowe 