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Reading List by Jennie for July through September

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Also read and reviewed: Playing Hurt, Bed of Flowers, Heartsick, The Fourth Summer, The Dream Hunter Midnight Crossroad by Charlaine Harris I haven’t read any of Charlaine Harris’ books except for the Sookie Stackhouse series, which I was devoted to. I’m not sure if it’s been a matter of fearing ... more >

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Janine’s Best of 2017

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I was a cranky reader on social media this year, so I was surprised to discover that like Jayne’s, my top ten list runneth over. In hindsight, I think some my crankiness was due to the difficulty I had finding satisfying reads in historical romance, traditionally my favorite genre. Please ... more >

REVIEW: Exit West by Mohsin Hamid

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Recommended Read

Dear Mr. Hamid, Your acclaimed novel begins this way: IN A CITY SWOLLEN BY REFUGEES but still mostly at peace, or at least not yet openly at war, a young man met a young woman in a classroom and did not speak to her. For many days. His name was ... more >

REVIEW: The Essex Serpent by Sarah Perry

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Dear Ms. Perry, Your novel first came to my attention when Robin, posting as Janet, reported that it won both Fiction Book of the Year and overall Book of the Year at the British Book Awards. I waited impatiently for it to be published in the United States and then ... more >

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Wednesday News: Apple settlement disbursed, B&N’s murky future, and the end of the period?

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Amazon is Sending Out Emails for eBook Settlement Credits Today – Nate Hoffelder reports that emails from Amazon regarding ebook refunds from the recent Apple settlement are finally being disbursed to readers. Amazon has sent out an email, and word is that Barnes and Noble has also informed consumers of available ... more >

Friday News: On popularity, best of lists, attempted book banning, and Stormtroopers

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When Popular Fiction Isn’t Popular: Genre, Literary, and the Myths of Popularity – There is a lot in this piece by Lincoln Michel to think and talk about. He goes well beyond simply arguing that the distinction between so-called genre and literary fiction is artificial; instead he takes on the whole ... more >

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