Monthly Archives: February 2023

A Year of Reading, Part VI: How real did you want it?

Posted on February 25, 2023 by polloplayer

Maybe I wasn’t paying attention in the past, but these days non-fiction reading can be positively shape-shifting. There seems to be a whole new category of what I call “fictional biography” where you don’t find out until the end that … Continue reading →

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A Year of Reading, Part V: …and just a bit more fiction

Posted on February 18, 2023 by polloplayer

I resolve every year to ground my reading ever so slightly more in reality, yet when it comes time to tally it all up, my list invariably leans toward fiction. Let’s face it: real life is full of real troubles. … Continue reading →

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A Year of Reading, Part IV: Light-ish Fiction

Posted on February 11, 2023 by polloplayer

As they say in the fine print, results may vary. You might adore a book that I loathe. (Don’t get me started on Ulysses…) The joyous thing is that there are so many books – something for everyone! Here are … Continue reading →

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A Year of Reading, Part III: Lesser Fiction

Posted on February 4, 2023 by polloplayer

Ah, the joys of fiction! It makes for a never-ending parade of Other People’s Lives which, sometimes, at least, makes our own seem normal by comparison. I’ll go in ascending order, meaning that these first eight reads were not the … Continue reading →

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