Author Archives: Teresa

October 2020 in Review

Posted on October 31, 2020

I can’t quite believe we’re here at the end of October, just a few days away from the election we’ve been anticipating since November 9, 2016, and with no end to this pandemic in sight. I am cautiously optimistic about … Continue reading →

Posted in Classics, Contemporary, Fiction, Graphic Novels / Comics | 3 Comments

Hyperbole and a Half

Posted on October 25, 2020

Ten years ago, it seemed like everyone on the internet was in love with the art and storytelling of Allie Brosh. I certainly was. Like so many others, I was a faithful reader of her blog, Hyperbole and a Half, where … Continue reading →

Posted in Graphic Novels / Comics, Memoir | 7 Comments

Our Mutual Friend

Posted on October 24, 2020

After the blah reading month I had in October, picking up a pick Victorian novel like Our Mutual Friend seemed like a potentially terrible idea. If I didn’t have the attention span to read and enjoy short contemporary novels, how … Continue reading →

Posted in Classics, Fiction | 10 Comments

Jack

Posted on October 10, 2020

A new novel by Marilynne Robinson is always a cause for celebration, but the release of this novel is extra special because we finally get to learn more about Jack Boughton, son of Boughton, the Presbyterian minister who is close … Continue reading →

Posted in Fiction, Historical Fiction | 5 Comments

Piranesi

Posted on October 4, 2020

Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell is one of my favorite books, and I’ve been longing for another novel from Clarke ever since I first read that masterpiece. (I haven’t read her  story collection, fearing that short stories won’t have the … Continue reading →

Posted in Speculative Fiction, Uncategorized | 10 Comments

September Reading in Review

Posted on October 3, 2020

Do you ever feel guilty for not loving a book? I sometimes do, especially when I have several middling reading experiences in a row with books that don’t have obvious problems because that’s when I have good reason to suspect … Continue reading →

Posted in Classics, Contemporary, Fiction, Speculative Fiction | 10 Comments

August Reading in Review

Posted on September 3, 2020

It is amazing how much reading I can get done when there are no movies or live theatre to go to and no restaurants for safe dining out with friends or really anywhere much to go. It was even too … Continue reading →

Posted in Classics, Fiction, Mysteries/Crime | 12 Comments

Eventide

Posted on August 9, 2020

Back in February, I read Plainsong by Kent Haruf and loved it. I had every intention to get to the next book in the series within a month or two but, alas, the pandemic intervened and I’m only just now getting … Continue reading →

Posted in Fiction | 5 Comments

July in Review

Posted on August 1, 2020

July brought a few baby steps toward normalcy. I started using my library’s no-contact curbside service, which works really well. And my church started having outdoor services last week, with masks, social distancing, and reservations required. (The reservations are to … Continue reading →

Posted in Fiction, Mysteries/Crime, Nonfiction | 4 Comments

June in Review

Posted on July 3, 2020

Now that I’m into the third month of the pandemic, my new at-home life just feels like normal life. Virginia is opening up a bit more, but I expect to be working at home indefinitely, and it will be a … Continue reading →

Posted in Classics, Fiction, Mysteries/Crime, Nonfiction | 8 Comments