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Women’s Novels

March 21, 2012

I just read this piece by Margaret Atwood on novels written for women versus men, and it is good, of course, but this one part stuck out to me and I had to share because YES: I no longer want to read about anything sad. Anything violent, anything disturbing, anything like that. No funerals at the end, though there can be some in the middle. If there must be deaths, let there be resurrections, or at least a heaven so we know where we are. Depression and squalor are for those under twenty-five; they can take it, they even like it, they still have enough time left. But real life is bad for you; hold it in your hand long…
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what i read : february 2012

March 13, 2012

It appears that over half of the books I read most months are juvenile fantasy that I listen to on audio. That’s because I have an hour-long drive to and from work, so I go through them fast. But if you’re looking for literary fiction or classics, don’t worry! I’m working through all the books I own but haven’t read as well. Here’s what I read in February. Click the titles below for full reviews on Goodreads. Fablehaven book 5 by Brandon Mull It’s about: This was the last book in the series, so once again I’m not really going to get into it. I thought: The strength of this series continued through to the end, and I loved every minute…
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what i read : february 2012

March 13, 2012

It appears that over half of the books I read most months are juvenile fantasy that I listen to on audio. That’s because I have an hour-long drive to and from work, so I go through them fast. But if you’re looking for literary fiction or classics, don’t worry! I’m working through all the books I own but haven’t read as well. Here’s what I read in February. Click the titles below for full reviews on Goodreads. Fablehaven book 5 by Brandon Mull It’s about: This was the last book in the series, so once again I’m not really going to get into it. I thought: The strength of this series continued through to the end, and I loved every minute…
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what i read : january 2012

February 16, 2012

In the interest of simplifying my life I’ve decided to move away from my separate book blog for now because I can’t keep up with it very well. So I’ll be incorporating my reviews here on a monthly-ish basis. I’ll give you a 1-2 line summary, review, and rating for each book. I’ll provide a link to my Goodreads review as well, if you’re interested in seeing more of my thoughts about it. I’m also participating in a couple of reading challenges this year, and I’ll tell you about those soon. Sound good? Okay. Here’s what I read in January. (Click on the titles below for full reviews.) Fablehaven books 3 and 4 by Brandon Mull. It’s about: The continued adventures of…
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what i read : january 2012

February 16, 2012

In the interest of simplifying my life I’ve decided to move away from my separate book blog for now because I can’t keep up with it very well. So I’ll be incorporating my reviews here on a monthly-ish basis. I’ll give you a 1-2 line summary, review, and rating for each book. I’ll provide a link to my Goodreads review as well, if you’re interested in seeing more of my thoughts about it. I’m also participating in a couple of reading challenges this year, and I’ll tell you about those soon. Sound good? Okay. Here’s what I read in January. (Click on the titles below for full reviews.) Fablehaven books 3 and 4 by Brandon Mull. It’s about: The continued adventures of…
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