Notes on Books & Life
Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal by Eric Schlosser is a book that’s been on my radar–and on my shelf–for years. Thanks to a nudge from Christina of the Ardent Reader, I’m finally tackling this long-standing TBR book. I’m listening to the audiobook, which is, I believe, slightly abridged, though I’m …
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When I received The Bee-Loud Glade by Steve Himmer for review from Atticus Books, I wasn’t really sure what to expect. From the first page, though, the book sucked me in, and I knew I would end up liking it. The Bee-Loud Glade will be published on April 4, just a few weeks away. About …
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The Classics Reclamation Project is my personal challenge to read and enjoy the classics. Each Wednesday, I post about the classic I’m reading at the moment. One of the few works I enjoyed reading in my high school English classes was Hedda Gabler, a play by Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen. The version I had was …
I’ve felt a little “meh” toward most of the books I’ve read recently. Last week I talked about Three Men in a Boat by Jerome K. Jerome and The Uncommon Reader by Alan Bennett, both audiobooks I didn’t love. Instead of talking about these next two books separately, I’m rolling all the “meh” into a …
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After hearing about The Uncommon Reader by Alan Bennett ever since it came out a few years ago, I finally decided to try it. I borrowed the audiobook, read by the author, from my local library. About the Book: The Uncommon Reader is a brief little novel about what happens when the Queen of England …
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