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Worth the Read?: A Man Called Ove
Welcome to “Worth the Read?”, where I give you my honest opinion on whether you should spend your precious time reading a super-hyped New York Times Bestseller. Today’s book is: A Man Called Ove, by Fredrik Backman On bestsellers list for 79 weeks Ranked at #8 on Adult Paperback Trade Fiction The Hype: A Man…
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Literary Linking: July 3 – 8
This week’s article topics include: literary video games, ambassador-recommended books, the day jobs of famous writers, and more! The best bookish links the week of July 3 – 7: The Hunger Games Taught a 12-Year-Old Girl First Aid Non-fiction books aren’t the only kind of reading that can teach you things! What Literary Video Game Should…
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8 Book-Inspired Musicals You Didn’t Know Existed
I’m off to New York City this weekend with my best friend, and one of our primary objectives is to see as many shows and musicals as possible (secondary objective: eat lots and lots of delicious food!). Another priority of mine when I visit NYC is to do as many literary things as possible (check…
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Literary Linking: June 26 – 30
This week’s article topics include: David Sedaris’ writing process, a defense of YA, a new literary podcast, and more! The best bookish links the week of June 26 – 30: If These Books Could Talk: Patrons Check Out People at Human Libraries I find the idea of a Human Library to be completely fascinating. At a…
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What’s Making Me Happy: June Edition
As the tagline of my blog says, my goal is to help you live your best literary lives, but I am a firm believer in balance. Books and reading make me very happy, but there are lots of other things out there that to do too! So, each month, I’m going to share a handful…
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Worth the Read?: Into the Water
Welcome to Worth the Read?, where I give you my honest opinion on whether you should spend your precious time reading a super-hyped New York Times Bestseller. Today’s book is: Into the Water, by Paula Hawkins On bestsellers list for 7 weeks Ranked at #4 on Adult Hardback Fiction The Hype: Into the Water flew…








