Notes on Books & Life
Welcome to the wrap-up for Nathaniel Hawthorne’s The Scarlet Letter! As usual, spoilers are fair game here and in the comments. (By the way, if you haven’t voted for February’s read, be sure to do so via the poll in the sidebar!) The good news is that, upon rereading, I didn’t hate this particular classic …
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I very much enjoyed the Chaos Walking series by Patrick Ness when I read it earlier this year, so when I heard Ness had a new book out, I immediately put in my request at the library. About the Book: Conor O’Malley’s mother is sick. Nothing the doctors try seems to help, though neither Conor …
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I spent most of September listening to the Temeraire series by Naomi Novik, read by the marvelous Simon Vance. I borrowed it from my public library. About the Books: I already talked about the first book in this series, His Majesty’s Dragon. Rather than summarize each book, I’ll just say this series is basically the …
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Before I get into The Scarlet Letter: If you haven’t voted for February’s book, please do so! The poll is up in the sidebar. Welcome, Scarlet Letter Reading Buddies! This month’s selection is one I read in high school, but I can only recall the most basic things about it. I remember it being hard …
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I’ve had Going Bovine by Libba Bray on my shelf since it came out. I read it recently along with my informal book group. About the Book: Cameron is a high school student and social outcast whose life is about to get very strange. Beyond that, Going Bovine rather defies summary. Instead, here are some …
