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Recommended Reading from the Rooster’s Summer Reading Challenge

I recently posted about the Summer Reading Challenge, a mini Tournament of Books. I discovered two great new reads via this challenge. Marlena by Julie Buntin is a coming-of-age story with such a genuine narrative voice and such well-delineated characters that it takes on all the appearance of truth. After her parents' divorce, Cat moves with her brother … Continue reading Recommended Reading from the Rooster’s Summer Reading Challenge

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June 19, 2017August 13, 2017HP Lovecraft, Julie Buntin, Marlena, Morning News, Paul La Farge, Recommended Reading, Summer reading, The Night Ocean, Tournament of Books, William S BurroughsLeave a comment
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Are you ready for a summer reading challenge?

Calling all readers! If you follow the annual Tournament of Books held by the Morning News, you may want to take part in their summer reading challenge. It's only six books over the summer, so it's perfectly doable. I've read one of the selections, Ill Will by Dan Chaon, which I recommend if you like your books … Continue reading Are you ready for a summer reading challenge?

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June 1, 2017August 13, 2017Links, Morning News, Reading challenges, Rooster, Summer reading1 Comment
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The 2016 Tournament of Books…

I follow the Morning News' Tournament of Books every year. It's always a fun competition, even when--like this year--I haven't read any of the books chosen. I usually add at least a couple of the selections to my always-growing TBR list based on the guest reviewer's comments throughout the tournament.

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