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2020 Reading List (subtitle: The Year Redeemed Itself, just a bit. . . .)

2020 Reading List (subtitle: The Year Redeemed Itself, just a bit. . . .)

2020 will be remembered by most of us as a year of many challenges, but primarily as The Year of Covid-19, of lockdowns, of physical distancing and mask-wearing and cancelled travel plans. Not being able…

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And there was reading in December. . . .

And there was reading in December. . . .

First of all, Happy New Year to all of you! I am so grateful to you for reading and commenting here, and I’m looking forward to another year of sharing booktalk with you. But I’m…

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November Reading — and Book Chat to See the Year Out

November Reading — and Book Chat to See the Year Out

 My November reading didn’t begin as auspiciously as did recent months’, but it was full of gems nonetheless. Here’s the list:  — Terry Hayes’ I Am Pilgrim (international political thriller) — Elif Batuman’s The Idiot (literary fiction;…

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September Reading: So Much Goodness!

September Reading: So Much Goodness!

Rainy and windy here in Vancouver today. Perfect weather for curling up with a book, and I have a few good candidates (currently reading Iza’s Ballad by Margo Szabó and Marc E. Agronin’s The End of…

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Rounding Up the Summer Reading — August Is Over!

Rounding Up the Summer Reading — August Is Over!

 We’re in the last third of this challenging year,  a year in which my reading has oscillated between indulging my need to escape and fulfilling my need to understand the challenges we face. August brought…

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