Looking Back is the new monthly wrap-up format I tinkered with during Bloggiesta two weeks ago. It’ll be my way to review each month before embarking on the next. Here’s what my January looked like: Books Total books read: 8 Total pages read: 1,842 Favorite book: I gave the highest rating to Delirium by Lauren …
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Thoughts on “Flight” by Sherman Alexie (Audiobook)
The only book by Sherman Alexie I’d listened to before Flight (or read, for that matter) was The Absolutely True Diary of a Part Time Indian, but I knew I wanted to read more. Cass of Bonjour, Cass! mentioned that fans of one might be fans of the other, so I borrowed Flight on audio …
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Sunday Salon: Introducing…Reading Buddies! (Join Me?)
Last Sunday I asked if anyone wanted to be my reading buddy. Turns out lots of people do, which makes me extraordinarily happy! I got offers to co-read a huge variety of books, and I hope to take as many people up on those offers as possible. Some books had one or two interested readers, …
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My Week in Books: January 23-29
Welcome to my weekly Saturday feature here at Erin Reads, where I highlight new books that have entered my life, what I’ve been reading, and what’s happened on Erin Reads over the past week. New Acquisitions I did not acquire a single new book this week! I can’t remember the last time that happened. Instead, …
Thoughts on “Interpreter of Maladies” by Jhumpa Lahiri
Interpreter of Maladies by Jhumpa Lahiri was my book group’s January selection. It’s a collection of nine short stories. About the Book: The characters in Jhumpa Lahiri’s debut collection cover plenty of ground. There’s an Indian couple living in the US and slowly pulling apart. There’s an American child who spends his afternoons in the …
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