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Reading Recap: Recommended fiction

Posted on March 2, 2024 by polloplayer

I can get a little persnickety about the books I read, always finding the little crack in the teacup instead of appreciating the fact that someone slaved over a hot desk for months or years to write the novel I … Continue reading →

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The Annual Reading Recap: Women in and of the world

Posted on February 3, 2024 by polloplayer

Everyone has a more interesting life than mine, it seems, especially the women who come alive on the pages of the novels and fictionalized biographies on my book shelf. That, of course, is one of the reasons to read – … Continue reading →

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The Annual Reading Re-Cap: 3 to Avoid

Posted on January 27, 2024 by polloplayer

I clocked in at having read 61 books in 2023, just a nose over my annual reading goal. To make the goal, I literally read morning, noon and night (I am a slow reader) in one form or another – … Continue reading →

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Resolved: read more!

Posted on January 13, 2024 by polloplayer

Next week begins the annual reading recap which, as usual, will be a meander through various authors, formats, genres and centuries. I have my leanings, of course, but I do like a bit of eclectica to brighten my bookshelf. You … Continue reading →

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A Year of Reading, Part IX: My Favorite Favorites!

Posted on March 18, 2023 by polloplayer

Some books are slam dunk Top Ten, others are like that scruffy and unsought stray dog that follows you home – you keep telling it to go away but it refuses to leave and presently you realize it is a … Continue reading →

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A Year of Reading, Part VIII: The Favorites!

Posted on March 11, 2023 by polloplayer

Books are like relationships. Sometimes you know instantly that this is “the one”. Sometimes you start out cold and yet somehow it grows on you. A book can thrill you or haunt you or hurt you or surprise you or … Continue reading →

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A Year of Reading, Part VII: The Real Real

Posted on March 4, 2023 by polloplayer

One of the most gratifying aspects of non-fiction is that, in a few hundred pages or so, you can rather suddenly and efficiently have a grasp of something previously completely unknown to you. You think, how did I get this … Continue reading →

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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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