In My Mailbox is a weekly meme, hosted by The Story Siren, in which bloggers share books they’ve acquired in the mail / at the library / from a bookstore. Happy Banned Books Week! As of yesterday, I have officially moved. The books that came into my home bridge the gap between my old city …
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Books Make the Best Souvenirs
When I travel, I love to bring home books as souvenirs. I try to make my choices reflect the place I’m visiting. This trip has been no different! Here are the books that will be making the trek home with me this time: As I look at my purchases all together, I realize it’s a …
Thoughts on “The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks” by Rebecca Skloot (Audiobook)
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot would not even have crossed my radar if it hadn’t made a solid appearance on the IndieBound best sellers list a while back. For one, the topic — HeLa cells and the woman they came from — was entirely unfamiliar to me. I’m also not likely …
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Thoughts on “My Fair Lazy” by Jen Lancaster
I have been meaning to read something by Jen Lancaster ever since her books were recommended to me by a coworker several years ago. I recently started reading her blog, Jennsylvania, starting with this post in which Jen Lancaster and Dave Barry interview each other. But it was this post — the part about the …
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Thoughts on “The Complete Persepolis” by Marjane Satrapi
I haven’t read many graphic novels. In fact, the only one I’ve read (aside from Persepolis, which we’ll get to in a moment) is At A Crossroads by Kate T. Williamson. It’s a genre in which I find it difficult to choose a book that really grabs me, so I’m really not sure what made …
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