Tag Archives: novels

14 Books Every Girl Should Read in Her Twenties

Posted on 26 June 2012 by

Dear twenty-something women of the world, According to 10 books every girl should read in her twenties, women our age are supposed to read diet books and novels about shopping. As an ex-English major and book lover, I didn’t see … Continue reading →

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The Blue Place

Posted on 13 June 2011 by

Title: The Blue Place Author: Nicola Griffith Publication: Harper Perennial 1999 Rating:3.5 stars I recently deviated from my list by reading Nicola Griffith’s The Blue Place. It is a suspenseful tale about drug cartels and corruption, told by a strong, … Continue reading →

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Travel Reads

Posted on 2 June 2011 by

Title: Then We Came to the End Author: Joshua Ferris Publication: Little, Brown 2007 Rating: 4 stars Title: The End of the Affair Author: Graham Greene Publication: Heinemann 1951 Rating: 4 stars I haven’t posted in a while because E … Continue reading →

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The Original Book list

Posted on 18 May 2011 by

Here is “my list” that I mention in every blog post that’s even vaguely related to reading novels. I thought I would go ahead and make it public so that you can have some idea of what I’m reading and … Continue reading →

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Breathing Lessons

Posted on 10 May 2011 by

Title: Breathing Lessons Author: Anne Tyler Publication: Knopf 1988 Rating: 4 stars Like I said in my last post (that I posted like 3 seconds ago), I read Breathing Lessons during my hiatus from work in all of ONE day. … Continue reading →

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vooks and iBooks

Posted on 3 May 2011 by

So today, I was trying to download a vook about the history of rock and roll. I’m not all too interested in the history, but I’m very curious to see what the vook is like in action. By the way, … Continue reading →

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Are books on their way out?

Posted on 29 April 2011 by

When I tell people that I work in publishing, they tend to say one of two things: Awesome! I have this friend who’s just a phenomenal writer!! Would you like take a look at his manuscript?! or Is that like … Continue reading →

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A Death in the Family

Posted on 15 April 2011 by

Title: A Death in the Family Author: James Agee Publication: McDowell, Obolensky 1957 Rating: 5 stars The title of this post may sound ominous and a little morbid; however, itis the title of James Agee’s posthumous novel A Death in … Continue reading →

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Jane Eyre: the movie

Posted on 25 March 2011 by

Title: Jane Eyre Author: Charlotte Bronte Publication: Smith, Elder & Co 1847 Rating: 4 stars I read Jane Eyre forever ago, probably before I could really grasp all of Charlotte Bronte’s artful wit. However, the very convenient death of Mr. Rochester’s crazy wife in … Continue reading →

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Housekeeping

Posted on 17 February 2011 by

Title: Housekeeping Author: Marilynne Robinson Publication: Farrar, Straus and Giroux 1980 Rating: 4 stars On Sunday my roommates and I did a little premature spring cleaning and the apartment nearly sparkled. I bleached the bajesus out of our tub! But … Continue reading →

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