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Posted on February 1, 2016June 12, 2018

Books I read in January: An eclectic list

I subtitled this post as if my reading selections aren’t always eclectic. This month’s reads included books for middle grade, young adult, and adult readers, with a mix of literary fiction, classics, and memoir. Overall, it was a satisfying month of reading adventures. Yay, reading!

And here we go: Continue reading “Books I read in January: An eclectic list”

Posted on December 10, 2015May 30, 2017

On borrowing books from the e-library

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Last week, these were the books in my reading queue: The Martian by Andy Weir and Two Years Eight Months and Twenty Eight Days by Salman Rushdie. Both were for book clubs, one that I lead and one in which I’m a participant. And both were borrowed through my local library’s e-lending program. Continue reading “On borrowing books from the e-library”

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