8 of 55: Swamplandia! by Karen Russell
Lately, I’ve been thinking of an observation my writing professor Craig Seymour once shared: that writers frequently sell their books …
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7 of 55: In the Bleak Midwinter by Julia Spencer-Fleming
Since my Small World disappointment, I’d been concentrating on Our Mutual Friend, a reliably great read which I won’t count …
6 of 55: Small World by David Lodge
“Books used to satisfy me,” said Philip. “But as I get older I find they aren’t enough.” If the books …
5 of 55: Beekeeping for Beginners by Laurie R. King
To be honest: this a lightweight on my list, since it’s an e-book that’s only 61 pages long. But I’m …
4 of 55: Changing Places by David Lodge
I’ve bumped into references to Lodge’s campus novels from time to time, so when I saw all three collected in …
3 of 55: Pirate King by Laurie R. King
Probably not the strongest entry in Laurie R. King’s Mary Russell-Sherlock Holmes series, but still an entertaining read. Although I …
2 of 55: Death Comes to Pemberley
Death Comes to Pemberley by P.D. James This seemed like a dream book! First, I love Jane Austen and in …
1 of 55: Alice I Have Been
Alice I Have Been by Melanie Benjamin What an interesting idea for a novel: exploring and imagining (this is a …
Reading challenge 2012: 55@55
As the old year ended, I faced some endings of my own. I (finally) finished my master’s degree. I took …
Tiger to Silk to Sisters. And on to Alice.
Here are the books I’ve been reading through the holidays—though not all of them, all the way through. The Tiger’s …
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