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Favorite reads of 2017

At the end of each year, I round up my favorite five reads of the year--although not all of them were necessarily published this year. This year overall was a good year for reading. I discovered the Nocturnal Readers' box, a monthly mystery box of horror and dark fiction, which although it contained some real … Continue reading Favorite reads of 2017

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December 31, 2017December 31, 20172017, Adam Johnson, Ben H Winters, Borne, Colson Whitehead, Dan Chaon, Ill Will, Jeff VanderMeer, LibraryThing, Nocturnal Reader's Box, Pulitzer Prize, The Orphan Master's Son, The Underground Railroad, Top 5, Underground AirlinesLeave a comment
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The benefits of a book journal…

First, it was slow food, then slow blogging -- now slow reading is the latest watchword. In our fast-paced world, movements designed to get us to slow down and really experience what we are doing always have my support. Here's a great way to practice slow reading: start a book journal. Whether it's a notebook … Continue reading The benefits of a book journal…

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April 27, 2015April 27, 2015Book journals, LibraryThing, Reading, Slow reading1 Comment
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Most influential authors…

I keep a record of what I read in LibraryThing. I haven't recorded every book I've ever read, because I don't remember (boy, I wish I had started keeping a list at the age of 5 or something). But I have recorded almost 1,200 books, so I thought I'd take a look at my authors … Continue reading Most influential authors…

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March 17, 2015Christopher Moore, Edward Gorey, Francine Prose, Fred Chappell, Influence, Jane Austen, jonathan lethem, Kazuo Ishiguro, Kim Stanley Robinson, LibraryThing, Lists, Margaret Atwood, Michael Chabon, Neil Gaiman, Nick Hornby, Octavia Butler, Ray Bradbury, Roald Dahl, Shirley Jackson, Stephen King, Tom Perrotta, Ursula K Le Guin, Writers1 Comment
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How to decide what to read next…

Over on that most wonderful bookish online community, LibraryThing, entire groups and challenges are dedicated to helping us pick what to read next from the gigantic wishlist of everything we've ever wanted to read. My favorite way is to join in on theme challenges, selecting a book from a randomly proposed theme like "books with … Continue reading How to decide what to read next…

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October 19, 2014December 12, 2014Book jar, LibraryThing, NOS4A2, Read next, Reading, RiversLeave a comment

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