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My Top 10 Favorite Books … 2017
I read 28 books on the year by 27 authors, including eight international writers, seven female writers, and seven works of nonfiction. A lot of historical fiction, in fact, three books that made the top 10 were based in World War II, another based in Vietnam, Russia, China, Tibet and Cuba. Continue reading
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Tagged A man called ove, book, book list, books, Celeste Ng, Chuck Palahiuk, City of thieves, David Benioff, Hemingway, Jonathan Safron Foer, Lev Grossman, library, Loud and Incredibly Close, Norwegian by Night, Old Man and the Sea, Pastoralia, reading, reading list, Seven years in Tibet, top 10
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My Review | A Good Scent from a Strange Mountain
Unbelievably great writing. A collection of short stories where all of the characters share their experiences as immigrants from Vietnam residing near New Orleans. Continue reading
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Rocky Mountain Snyder Family XMAS | 17
A young man came to the house selling doorknob cameras. He said he’d been selling them to all my neighbors. ‘Have you ever heard of a doorknob camera,’ he asks. ‘No.’ ‘Oh great. I have a vid’ … he grabs his iPad. I cut him off. ‘I don’t need to see a video. I’m right in the middle of dinner,’ which wasn’t true, but he hasn’t sold anything to my neighbors, so we’re even. Continue reading
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My Review | The Magician King
The second book of the trilogy. I loved this book because of its ability to just go anywhere with the narrative. Talking dragon in a canal. Yes, delivers pertinent info in the adventure. Continue reading
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My Review | A Man Called Ove
Grumpy old man with a heart of gold with a backstory. He cannot not do the right thing at least from his point-of-view. Funny book from Sweden. Continue reading
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My Review | Loud and Incredibly Close
Gut-wrenching story of a boy whose dad dies during the terror attack of 9/11. The boy is unusual. The story is a fable about dealing with grief and catastrophe. Also funny. Continue reading
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My Review | City of Thieves
Written by the Game of Thrones producer, I love this book’s lead characters and the intense and hilarious situations they find themselves in, set in Russia during WWII. Continue reading
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