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THE WAGER: A TALE OF SHIPWRECK, MUTINY AND MURDER by David Grann ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
A painstakingly researched marvel, Grann uncovers another long lost piece of history.
Jan 292 min read
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LINCOLN IN THE BARDO by George Saunders ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
I’m not sure how I made it though this beautifully strange book without sobbing, but I did.
Jan 232 min read
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THE MINISTRY OF TIME by Kaliane Bradley ⭐⭐⭐⭐
A welcome addition to the time travel catalogue of love (and insanely attractive book covers).
Jan 112 min read
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CRIBSHEET by Emily Oster ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Math has a funny of generally being right, and in this case, comforting.
Jan 22 min read
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Year in Review - 2024
After a reading goal slump since 2019, I finally cracked the number I set all the way back in January.
Dec 31, 20243 min read
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FIVE SKIES by Ron Carlson ⭐⭐⭐⭐
This book came out of nowhere for me from an author I’d never heard of, but I’m paying attention now.
Dec 29, 20241 min read
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THE BOHEMIAN GIRL AND OTHER STORIES by Willa Cather⭐⭐⭐⭐
Willa Cather is the master of capturing Nebraska’s essence.
Dec 16, 20244 min read
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CITY OF THIEVES by David Benioff ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Hunger, violence, longing, and humor: a coming-of-age concoction that's an unexpectedly perfect blend.
Dec 10, 20242 min read
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A YEAR IN PROVENCE by Peter Mayle ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Mayle sold us all a downright cozy dream.
Dec 1, 20242 min read
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THE THINGS THEY CARRIED by Tim O'Brien ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
“They carried all they could bear, and then some, including a silent awe for the terrible power of the things they carried.”
Nov 26, 20242 min read
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OUTER DARK by Cormac McCarthy ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Cormac McCarthy is proof that the rules for writing are only guidelines.
Nov 15, 20241 min read
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SOMETHING WICKED THIS WAY COMES by Ray Bradbury ⭐⭐⭐⭐
“God, how we get our fingers in each other’s clay.”
Nov 4, 20242 min read
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REMARKABLY BRIGHT CREATURES by Shelby Van Pelt ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Grief is a go-to emotion for a reason.
Oct 19, 20242 min read
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MCU: The Reign of Marvel Studios by Joanna Robinson, Dave Gonzales, and Gavin Edwards ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
This is an extensive look at the historic franchise, one we are still in the middle of somehow.
Oct 4, 20243 min read
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THE BEST AMERICAN SCIENCE FICTION AND FANTASY, 2016 by Karen Jay Fowler (editor) John Joseph Adams (series editor) ⭐⭐⭐⭐
There’s something about reading “the best” of something that just feels exciting and as I dabble in my own writing, influential.
Sep 17, 202410 min read
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AMERICAN ASSASSIN (Mitch Rapp #1) by Vince Flynn ⭐⭐
I imagine you could pick this or a number of other spy-thrillers at a bookstore (or more likely, an airport) and have the same experience.
Sep 7, 20241 min read
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THE COMA by Alex Garland ⭐⭐⭐
A creative, novella-sized story from a talented writer exploring the experience of a coma patient. Or is it?
Aug 30, 20241 min read
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DEMON COPPERHEAD by Barbara Kingsolver ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Not since reading East of Eden have I felt like I was reading a masterpiece.
Aug 29, 20242 min read
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THE WONDER WEEKS: A STRESS-FREE GUIDE TO YOUR BABY'S BEHAVIOR by Xaviera Plas-Plooij ⭐⭐⭐⭐
This is an excellent book for sympathizing with your child’s development struggles.
Jul 8, 20242 min read
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WHAT TO EXPECT THE SECOND YEAR by Heidi Murkoff ⭐⭐⭐
This has been a crucial series in our lives the last few years, but I think that reliance ends here.
Jul 5, 20242 min read
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