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Recent Reads, Vol II 17 Apr 2013 | 05:28 pm
The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Diaz: I'm not sure what took me so long to read this one, but as the Pulitzer season approached I wanted to pick up a recent winner. I couldn't help but f...
Recent Reads 12 Mar 2013 | 03:45 pm
The Lifeboat by Charlotte Rogan: This book can be summed up in one passage: "It was not the sea that was cruel, but the people." The novel was entertaining enough, but it was on the predictable side a...
January Reads 4 Feb 2013 | 05:28 pm
Me Before You by Jojo Moyes: I was told this one would make me cry uncontrollably. Remarkably enough, I did not. With that said, I did find it to be an incredibly touching story that I won't soon forg...
2013 Reading Plans 15 Jan 2013 | 05:38 pm
Starting about last October I began to feel uninspired to write proper reviews of books I read. The task felt more like a chore than a hobby. At first I thought maybe it was just a slump, but four mon...
Armageddon in Retrospect by Kurt Vonnegut 28 Dec 2012 | 09:28 pm
Vonnegut will always have a special place in my heart. He was my first favorite liberal philosopher author with whom I fell madly in love. His writing honest, humorous, and incredibly intelligent. Von...
Favorite Books Read in 2012 26 Dec 2012 | 09:50 pm
2012 was a pretty good year in reading for me. I set a goal to read 50 books and as of today I'm at 45, which puts me a little behind pace but I'm alright with that. Below is a list of my favorite boo...
Where'd You Go, Bernadette by Maria Semple 12 Dec 2012 | 09:37 pm
It's been a few weeks since I finished this. Actually, more like a month. After reading a handful of good things about this book I decided to give it a go. I'm generally not a fan of epistolary novels...
A Look at Lena Dunham's Book Proposal 8 Dec 2012 | 02:53 am
My presence here has been scarce lately. I need to catch up on reviews and get moving on my best of 2012 list. But until then, please enjoy this gem from Lena Dunham's book proposal. You know, that on...
The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield 13 Nov 2012 | 11:02 pm
I picked this one up for the RIP challenge, as I've heard it compared to books like Shadow of the Wind and The Book of Lost Things. I'm pretty sure I'm the last blogger to read this book, so I'm not g...
Book Riot Readers’ Top 50 Favorite Novels 9 Nov 2012 | 06:31 pm
You know I'm a sucker for lists! Awhile back Book Riot asked its readers to vote on their top 3 favorite novels. They complied the list and posted the results. Only one of my votes made the list - The...
