Tag: Books
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The Little Things: Bookshelves Edition
Sometimes, it really is the little things that make life grand. This weekend, it was new bookshelves. Before Note the bucket of power tools and utter lack of discord. During Stacks on stacks! For the first time in years, I sorted books before shoving them on shelves. It felt So. Good. A feeling that probably…
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Story in Review: Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
I cannot decide how I feel about Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. On one hand, it is well-written, full of vibrant characters, and deals with tough themes: race, poverty, being an immigrant, and returning home to find it a changed place. On the other hand, I got the end of the novel not caring if…
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Story in Review: The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver
Wow. What a literary feat. Several friends of mine have recommended this book to me over the past year or two. I finally ran across across a copy in a used bookstore when we were in Chicago in December, and so I chose it to be the first classic for 2015 Book Project. The Poisonwood…