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I had the good fortune to begin reading The Searcher, Tana French's new standalone novel, last Wednesday, Veterans Day. I was off for the holiday and let myself dig in, forgetting any other responsibilities for a while. And then we were off for the tropical storm the following day so I was able to indulge … Continue reading Search no more
Twyla Tharp - sound familiar? She's a dancer, choreographer and all-around creative person. Her first book was The Creative Habit and now she's giving us her take on aging with Keep It Moving: Lessons for the Rest of Your Life. Tharp mixes stories from her life and work with a series of suggestions and exercises … Continue reading Keep it moving
Halloween ABC is a children’s book, but I'd say that all ages would enjoy the dark, spooky, sinister fun. Why am I reading a children's book? It all started with a bookmark... Let me explain. I collect bookmarks! My dad started it for me when I was a kid, and we’ve kept it up ever … Continue reading Halloween ABC
I'm in the middle of Karin Slaughter's latest, The Silent Wife. It's a Will Trent novel. If you read In the Woods by Tana French, and if you loved Rob Ryan you will love Will Trent. I think this is probably her best work: it's seamless, funny, brutally graphic, wise. She writes / creates dialog … Continue reading shhhhh…
Hi, it's been a while 😦 I'm still getting used to this whole blog thing but I aim to post more frequently, starting now! The library on campus opened a few weeks ago, so I strolled over one lunch break to browse the New Books section. I grabbed two, one that I'd heard of: Front … Continue reading Can we talk?
I reviewed books for a local magazine, Business in Greater Gainesville, from 2016-2018. This was one of my favorites, published in 2017 (slightly updated). Full disclosure: I procrastinated choosing a book for this review. I submitted it in time, though, so no harm done. And that is precisely one of the points of The Art … Continue reading The Art of Procrastination
A vote for Donald Trump is a vote for Stephen Miller. And a vote for Stephen Miller is a vote for that guy in high school who would dump his garbage next to the trash can and refuse to pick it up because 'that's what the janitors get paid to do.' Oink. Stephen Miller, senior … Continue reading Hatemonger in Chief
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