My time in central Massachusetts, experiencing the discourtesy people here call “direct,” has been six years of cultural fatigue. There are things that I love about the area, but the people are consistently prickly. Yes, … Continue reading Bookends: March 2017
Well, what do you know? It’s March. I’ve been so distracted by the crazy rollercoaster weather here in New England the past couple of weeks and so consumed with the … Continue reading Bookends: February 2017
January was a very good month to immerse oneself in fiction. To do this, one needed only turn on the news, but, always one to choose the path that’s less likely … Continue reading Bookends: January 2017
Well, the 2017 24 in 48 Readathon, January edition, has come and gone. I’ll use the official 24in48 closing survey as a guide for my wrap-up: How many books did … Continue reading January 2017 24 in 48 Wrap-Up Post
Broken Monsters is the second and last book I finished for this year’s 24 in 48 readathon, matching my “finished” total for Dewey’s Readathon this past October. I cheated a little … Continue reading Broken Monsters by Lauren Beukes
This is the first book I finished for the 2017 24 in 48 Readathon! I cheated a little and started six hours early, but hey…I finished the book! I’ll post … Continue reading The Graveyard Apartment
While friends march with thousands of others around the world, I’m reading. It’s not as extroverted an activity, but it’s subversive in its own quiet way, I suppose. This is … Continue reading The 24 in 48 Readathon!
I know a lot of people can’t wait to see the end of 2016, but the year really wasn’t so bad for me. I’m not a constitutionally upbeat person, and … Continue reading 2016: My Year in Books
Between the cold weather and the relentless holiday cheer, this is the time of year when I just want to curl up with a stack of books and ignore the … Continue reading Bookends: November 2016
I’m not entirely sure what to think about this book. Parts I enjoyed, but mostly listening to this audiobook felt like a 32.5-hour slog. Well, slightly less than that because … Continue reading The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt
We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves was the SBC book selection for November. Join the conversation in the comments or join our Goodreads group to discuss this month’s book or … Continue reading We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves by Karen Joy Fowler
For the most part, this book is amazing. It’s full of the kinds of ideas that make my brain feel like it’s been picked up and turned in a different … Continue reading A Failure of Nerve by Edwin H. Friedman
Imperfect Happiness 