Tag Archives: reading
An almost, sort of morning person
I’ve never been a morning person. The whine of my alarm clock might as well be a bullhorn. I wake up with dark smudges of yesterday’s makeup beneath my eyes, my hair a snarled mass of curls. I’m creaky and … Continue reading
Literary Giveaway Blog Hop: ‘The Lost Wife’ by Alyson Richman
This giveaway is part of Leeswammes’ Literary Giveaway Blog Hop, happening now through Feb. 22! Visit for other great giveaways. Sometime last fall, I began seeing reviews for Alyson Richman’s The Lost Wife. A longtime fan of both love stories … Continue reading
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Did-not-finish book thoughts: ‘Falling Together’ and ‘My Name Is Memory’
Falling Together by Marisa de los Santos Where I stopped: Page 110 Having read and loved Marisa de los Santos’ first two novels, I eagerly anticipated grabbing Falling Together. While the plot was slow-moving and cumbersome at times — even … Continue reading
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Indie Lit Awards: What I’m reading now
Like many a good English student, I love assigned reading. I know it’s strange and often gets an eye roll from friends, but the lifelong learner in me enjoys being introduced to books I have to read. Mandatory. I’m sort … Continue reading
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write meg!’s 2011 reading honors
Reflections are a necessary part of my annual end-of-the-year musings. Twelve months is a long time, it turns out; long enough for me to read 82 books, about on par from previous years, and I felt like I really did … Continue reading
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Creating a Bookprint — or choosing the reads that most defined me
Every reader has stories that defined them. Whether it’s assigned reading from high school or a novel lovingly passed along by a parent or friend, we all have those books we reflect upon with reverence. Stories that changed our perceptions or … Continue reading
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