Author Archives: Teresa

A non-binding review catch-up poll and opportunity to chat in comments

Posted on November 17, 2019

As I mentioned in my review of The Book of Strange New Things, I have no intention to review the books I read this summer, although I may write a bit about some of them if I feel inspired. I … Continue reading →

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The Book of Strange New Things

Posted on November 17, 2019

While I was on my extended, unplanned blogging break, I read a bunch of books, most of which I have no intention to write about. I either don’t have much to say or have forgotten too much about them to … Continue reading →

Posted in Fiction, Speculative Fiction | 1 Comment

An Orchestra of Minorities

Posted on November 14, 2019

Chigozie Obioma’s previous novel, The Fishermen, was a perfectly good novel, but not one that I felt a lot of affection for. An Orchestra of Minorities is better, if a little longer than it needed to be. The book is narrated … Continue reading →

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Normal People

Posted on November 9, 2019

Now I’m going to see if I can keep up my blogging momentum by writing about a book I enjoyed well enough but don’t think I have much to say about it. Sally Rooney’s Normal People seems to be something of … Continue reading →

Posted in Contemporary, Fiction | 6 Comments

The Testaments (and a little catching up)

Posted on November 9, 2019

I  said for years that I blogged about every book that I read because if I didn’t make it a habit and blog every time, I’d stop blogging altogether. I’m all in or not in at all. And that proved … Continue reading →

Posted in Fiction, Speculative Fiction | 13 Comments

Ordinary People

Posted on May 28, 2019

In Ordinary People, Diana Evans follows two couples as they grapple with the possibility that, after years together, they are no longer in love. Melissa and Michael, the couple that is the center of the book, live in South London with … Continue reading →

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Learning to Swim

Posted on May 26, 2019

Abigail Onions was something of a misfit at school. She had trouble with a bully and didn’t have a lot of friends. For years, her only friend was not someone she especially liked, just someone willing to spend time with … Continue reading →

Posted in Contemporary, Fiction | 2 Comments

Freshwater

Posted on May 21, 2019

When Ada was born, she did not come into the world alone. She was accompanied by a group of spirit/gods, or ogbanje. These spirits were largely silent, but they had an influence that grew over time. In Akwaeke Emezi’s novel, … Continue reading →

Posted in Contemporary, Fiction | 2 Comments

The Parasites

Posted on May 19, 2019

The Delaney children had an unconventional childhood, moving all around, spending time backstage as their famous parents performed, their only constant being each other. And as adults, the can’t seen to form strong relationships with other people. In this 1950 … Continue reading →

Posted in Classics, Fiction | 6 Comments

Inspired: Slaying Giants, Walking on Water, and Loving the Bible Again

Posted on May 14, 2019

Like many people, I was shocked and saddened at the recent death of Rachel Held Evans, the author and blogger who helped so many people see that Christianity is a faith of love and acceptance, even when so many of … Continue reading →

Posted in Nonfiction, Religion | 2 Comments