Book Review :: Hour of the Witch
Chris Bohjalian is one of the more prolific contemporary writers who is truly dexterous in his writing. In his career that spans more than 25 years, he has demonstrated a unique ability to pivot...
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It feels like our book club is getting more and more expert at selecting books. This year, we’ll finish with eight of our eleven books receiving a rating of 4 or more points – and I promise it isn’t...
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Book Review :: When Ghosts Come Home
Wiley Cash has a way of making Southern readers feel right at home – a skill he repeats in his latest novel, When Ghosts Come Home. Our characters are complex, not to mention our settings, and in his...
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Book Review :: Shuggie Bain
Shuggie Bain by Douglas Stuart fortifies my belief in The Booker Prize winners. I’ve heard it called “The Best Reviewed Book You Haven’t Read” – and that very well could be true. It wasn’t on my radar...
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A Different Sort of Reading Year
The most consistent reading theme for 2020 that I heard was an inability to “get into” a book, which was incredibly frustrating – especially during those weeks and months of “sheltering in place.” For...
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Book Review :: Native Son
I first read Native Son in college. (That’s my copy in the photo.) And while I know I read it – there are highlights, notes and scribbles clearly in my handwriting – I remember very little of that...
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Book Clubs :: Short List, 2020-2021
Our short list is here! Voting is over, and our SOC Book Club has selected its 2020-2021 reading slate. Two things are different about this group of books from past years. First, our voting has never...
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Book Clubs :: Virtual Meetings Continue, Book Pitch Long List
Virtual Book Pitch (plus one addition for the member who had a very good reason for missing book club) For the second month in a row, thanks to COVID and #shelterinplace, our book club met virtually....
View ArticleSix Books to Help You Shelter-In-Place
If you’re one of the many who has been told to shelter-in-place during the COVID pandemic, then this is a pretty good time to catch up on your reading. To help those who need a good book...
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Book Club :: 2018-19 End of Year Wrap Up
If you’re looking for book recommendations for selections for your book club, I think these yearly wrap up posts are probably the best place to look. Not only do I give the overall rating (including...
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Book Review :: Where the Crawdads Sing
This review of Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens is for the small percentage of readers who didn’t like it – to let you know you’re not alone. The longer I have my book blog, the more reticent I...
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Literary Roundup :: 2019 Summer Reading Guides
Last May I posted a roundup of various summer reading guides that had been released and it was one of my most popular posts of the year. While I just returned from the beach, there is still plenty of...
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Book Award Winners :: How Many Have You Read
How many of these books have you read? List challenges abound on social media from the BBC to BuzzFeed and even PBS. The groups of books are described as best sellers, classics, most loved, etc. but...
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Book Review :: The Dearly Beloved
Cara Wall’s debut novel The Dearly Beloved is the story of two couples, fresh out of college and newly married. The men have been assigned to jointly serve the congregation of Third Presbyterian Church...
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Book Club :: Short List
Well, here it is! The list my book club anxiously awaits year after year… the upcoming year’s reading list. If you are looking for a selection for your club or if you just want to read along with us,...
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Book Review :: The Favorite Daughter
Just in time for packing your summer beach bag, Patti Callahan Henry is providing The Favorite Daughter to help you stock it. Set mostly in a small coastal South Carolina town, Henry’s latest story...
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Book Club :: Long List 2019-2020
It is that time of year when our book club makes its book selections for the next year. This week we had our annual book pitch night. These are the 30 books that were suggested, and now we need to...
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Book Review :: The Den
We all grow up with myths. Myths about place. Myths about history. Myths about family. Growing up is, in part, about the sifting process that takes us from a world of myth to one of truth. Abi...
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Book Review :: Keeping Lucy
Keeping Lucy by T. Greenwood is an engaging plot that may cause you to loose sleep, delay housework or simply skip other normal life activities. And while this intro is tongue-and-cheek, the core of...
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Happy Blog-versary to Me! Ten Years!
This week is my 10-year anniversary with blogging! In these years, I’ve learned a few things. Mostly, content is hard. In fact, so hard that even though I’ve been thinking about and looking forward to...
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