books
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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…
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I recently got through another mini-chunk of my TBR list. This time, I know who the suggestions were from. …both of these statements are partially true… • The Captives, Debra Jo Immergut. My dear friend Charlie Smith provides much wiser commentary on life in general than I ever will. Please read his appreciation of this…
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I saw it floating around for a few weeks before I was tagged. You know the type: I have accepted a challenge to post the cover of seven books I love; no explanation, no review, just the cover. I followed the rules and made gut decisions each morning – it said books you love, not necessarily favorites –…
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Hampton hates buying presents, which is why we always take a trip for our anniversary. Since we celebrated his 40th in Miami in February, we went slightly more low-key and headed up to the mountains of North Carolina to celebrate #4 in one of our favorite places: Asheville. After getting stuck in terrible traffic (which…
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“Read, read, read. Read everything — trash, classics, good and bad, and see how they do it. Just like a carpenter who works as an apprentice and studies the master. Read! You’ll absorb it. Then write. If it’s good, you’ll find out. If it’s not, throw it out of the window.” ― William Faulkner My To Be…
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I want to talk about this book, but also feel like it’s not my story to tell. I want to talk about how I needed a light read, but this was overdue from the library and my heart sank when I realized it was by the author of The Boy in the Striped Pajamas. I…
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Eleanor Oliphant is completely fine got on my TBR list from theSkimm. And, fun fact, when I hid a Target gift card to pay it forward during #selfcareseptember, I chose a copy of this book on the Skimm display. I had to wait awhile to get a hold from the library, and now don’t recall…
Ann Davis-Rowe 