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Hugo Award: Related Work

Letters from Gardner by Lou Antonelli Letters from Antonelli’s editor interspersed with writing advice, anecdotes from Antonelli’s life, and short stories. Self-absorbed and self-congratulatory. “All the feedback was positive; people said they enjoyed the story, and that I wrote dialogue especially well. … Continue reading

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Reading slump

I’m in a reading slump. We’ve been dealing with a series of medical issues that have not been horrible but that have left me with no time or energy to read, write, or review. For months. Oy. What I Read: … Continue reading

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Mother Reader 48 Hr Book Challenge, Finish Line

I’ve reached the Mother Reader 48 Hour Challenge Finish Line. Books Read The Maze Runner by James Dashner (400 pgs, 3.5hrs) The Emperor of Nihon-Ja by John Flanagan (200 pages finished, 2 hrs) Faerie Wars by Herbie Brennan (368 pgs, … Continue reading

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Mother Reader 48hr Book Challenge, Day 2

**** 7:45 AM Update — 2.25 hrs today, 14 hrs total**** When You Reach Me by Rebecca Stead (2.5 hrs reading, 208 pgs, 15 mins reviewing) What I really loved about this book is how beautifully all of the plot … Continue reading

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Mother Reader 48hr Book Challenge, Day 1

Woo hoo! The starting line is here… I’m starting off with Dashner’s The Maze Runner. **** 1st Update, ~4 hours **** The Maze Runner (3.5hr reading, 15 min reviewing) Maze Runner was great. It started a little slowly but after … Continue reading

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May Reading Roundup

I read 21 book in May: Scriber by Ben Dobson ★★★★★ (indie, fantasy) Close Encounters on the Appalachian Trail by Bill Walker ★★★☆☆ (nonfiction, memoir, hiking) Highs and Lows on the Pacific Crest Trail by Bill Walker ★★★☆☆ (nonfiction, memoir, … Continue reading

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