12 of 55: Five Thousand Day Like This One by Jane Brox
I race through some books, urged on by an exciting plot. I dally over other books, though—trying to prolong my …
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11 of 55: The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
Currently, I’m in the middle of a few books: Our Mutual Friend (Dickens), Five Thousand Days Like This One (Jane …
10 of 55: A Study in Sherlock
A Study in Sherlock—edited by Laurie R. King and Leslie S. Klinger—brings together sixteen short stories inspired by Sherlock Holmes …
9 of 55: Miss Pym Disposes by Josephine Tey
While looking unsuccessfully for one mystery, I found another on the shelves at the Barnes & Noble in Oceanside, CA. …
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 …
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 …
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