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20 Books of Summer: What Never Happens by Anne HoltI n all the years participating in Rose City Reader ’s European Reading Challenge I’ve paid little attention to Norway. Other than...
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True Tales of Survival: I Kiss Your Hands Many Times by Marianne Szegedy-MaszákI have a weakness for what I call family memoirs. While most memoirs are nonfiction narratives based on an author’s personal memories a...
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About Time I Read It: Bohemian Gospel by Dana Chamblee CarpenterNeeding something set in the Czech Republic for Rose City Reader ‘s European Reading Challenge back in March I borrowed a library...
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Still More Library LootAs always, even though I’m up to my eyeballs in library books I couldn’t resist borrowing a few more. To no one’s surprise...
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Hard by a Great Forest by Leo VardiashviliIn all my years of doing Rose City Reader ‘s European Reading Challenge I’ve never read a novel set in the Republic of Georgia...
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Big Book Summer Reading Challenge 2024Not only am I doing the 20 Books of Summer reading challenge I’ve also decided to participate in the Big Book Summer Challenge . This...
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Library Loot: Books in Translation EditionAs always, even though I’m up to my eyeballs in library books I couldn’t resist borrowing a few more. Perhaps for the first time ever...
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About Time I Read It: Sisi by Allison PatakiNeeding something set in Austria I could apply towards both the European and Historical Fiction reading challenges I decided to take a chance...
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Soviet Spotlight: Red Square by Martin Cruz SmithAfter having good luck with Martin Cruz Smith’s 2019 thriller The Siberian Dilemma I thought I’d follow it up with Red Square...
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I’m Back with More Library LootIt’s been too long since I’ve posted something. Until I can crank out a review or two I’ll get things rolling with a little...
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The Gratuitous Return of Library LootEven though I’m up to my eyeballs in library books I’m back with another Library Loot post. As always I’ll be applying these...
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Yet Another Return of Library LootAfter going months without posting any Library Loot posts a couple of weeks ago I finally returned with a new one . Foolishly figuring I could...
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About Time I Read It: The Siberian Dilemma by Martin Cruz SmithSeeking yet another novel for the Cloak and Dagger Reading Challenge I followed my public librarian’s advice and borrowed a copy of...
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About Time I Read It: City of Shadows by Ariana FranklinSeveral years ago at a yard sale I picked up a copy of Ariana Franklin’s 2006 historical thriller City of Shadows . After letting it...
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About Time I Read It: Murder in Passy by Cara BlackI’m sure it’s no surprise to any of you I don’t get around to reading all the books I borrow from the library. That’s...
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About Time I Read It: The Second Sleep by Robert HarrisBack in 2017 I was in the need for something set in Vatican City for Rose City Reader ‘s European Reading Challenge so I borrowed an...
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About Time I Read It: Two Nights in Lisbon by Chris PavoneBack in 2014 I followed the advice of an annoymous librarian and took a chance on Chris Pavone’s 2012 debut novel The Expats . Set in...
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2023 In Review: My Favorite FictionSorry this is a few days late but these are my favorite novels I read in 2023. I’m please to report all I borrowed all of these from my...
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2023 In Review: My Favorite NonfictionSorry this is a few days late but these are my favorite nonfiction books I read in 2023. Almost all of these came from my small town library or...
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2023 Books in Translation Reading Challenge Wrap-UpAnother favorite reading challenge of mine is Introverted Reader ‘s Books in Translation Reading Challenge . Just like the...
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2023 Historical Fiction Reading Challenge Wrap-UpThe Historical Fiction Reading Challenge has become one of my favorite reading challenges. Maybe it’s because I’m a lover of...
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2023 European Reading Challenge Wrap-UpAnother year of Rose City Reader ’s European Reading Challenge has come to a close. Throughout the year I try to read as many books as...
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About Time I Read It: The Traitor’s Emblem by Juan Gómez-JuradoAlways in the mood for a good historical thriller I decided to take a chance on Juan Gómez-Jurado’s 2011 international bestseller The...
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About Time I Read It: The Piper on the Mountain by Ellis PetersBack in 2020 I read my first novel set in Slovakia. Needing something set in that country for Rose City Reader ‘s European Reading...
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About Time I Read It: The Island of Missing Trees by Elif ShafakExcept for Israeli author Yishai Sarid’s 2010 spy novel Limassol I haven’t read a single novel set on the island of Cyprus. Other...
