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In a lot of ways 2019 felt like a pretty typical reading year for me. I finished 96 books, and my total is usually somewhere in the 90s. I read more books by women than men, and a little over … Continue reading →

Continuing my record of books I read while on blogging break. If you want to chat about any of these, please comment! Brixton Beach by Roma Tearne: This book starts with the July 7 bombing in London and then goes … Continue reading →

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 →

Happy New Year, everyone! In recognition of the new year, I’m continuing my tradition of looking back at my reading from the previous year. This year, I read 93 books, falling a few books short of my loose goal of … Continue reading →

With the new year just getting underway, it’s time again for Jenny and I to share recommendations with each other to read during the coming year. This is a favorite tradition for both of us, both because we almost always … Continue reading →

Happy New Year! Like Teresa, and like many of you, I illumined this difficult and sometimes painful year with my reading. It was a place of respite, of interest and connection, where I could be refreshed. Here are a few … Continue reading →

I know I’m not alone in finding 2017 a bewildering and stressful year. I’ve never followed the news so closely or been so troubled by it. I’ve also never been as politically active, giving both time and money. And what … Continue reading →

In The Unquiet Dead, Esa Khattak has been given the task of heading up Toronto’s CPS — Community Policing Section. He and his partner, Rachel Getty, work specifically with minority-sensitive cases, so they’re used to the complications that culture, religion, … Continue reading →