The Oxford English Dictionary (OED) has long been criticized for being pretentious and elitist with a touch of sexism. But it has also been praised and continues to be praised as one of the most significant publications in history. Dictionaries …
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Jonathan Safran Foer is perhaps best known for writing Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close. I haven’t yet read it, but I have several friends who loved it and Foer came highly recommended. A friend suggested his new novel, Here I …
Is there anything better than reading on vacation? I donโt think so. I make sure every time I travel to take some time to slow down and read to my heartโs content. And in August, I was lucky enough to …
What Alice Forgot was my first Liane Moriarty novel, but it definitely wonโt be my last! Alice wakes up after hitting her head at the gym and has forgotten the last 10 years of her life. She doesn’t remember her …
My husband and I met in graduate school where he was a year ahead of me. We are close with many of his classmates and one of his former roommates recently got married at his alma mater – the University …
My husband and I love our families dearly, and to us, nothing is better than spending time with themย chatting and playing cards. Problem is, our families are literally spread across the country from coast to coast. When my brother mentioned …
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Review: Constellations of Vital Phenomena
by Jannaby JannaโLife: a constellation of vital phenomenaโorganization, irritability, movement, growth, reproduction, adaptation.โ Typically, working the bookโs title into the story annoys me because a lot of the time it doesnโt work. But in the case of A Constellation of Vital Phenomena …
Thanks to TLC Book Tours for the chance to read and review Lift! I should preface by saying last year, I decided I was going to try running. I downloaded the Couch to 5k app on my phone and made …
Great content is all around us, and too often I feel that we miss out on fun, interesting, and quality reads just because of a label or stereotype. I hope to debunk some of these misnomers and give credit where …
So, I finished Wild. It’sย a book that deviates from my usual interests. It’s not horror, it’s not a thriller, it’s not historical. And, I know this is a defeatist way of starting a book, but I was very prepared to …