Monthly Archives: January 2025

Here One Moment by Liane Moriarty – a Book Review

Any time Liane Moriarty releases a new title, it’s highly anticipated. While I can’t say any of her more recent books have quite blown me away like Big Little Lies which sparked a near obsession in me, I haven’t read … Continue reading

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Dead Mountain: The Untold True Story of the Dyatlov Pass Incident by Donnie Eichar – a Book Review

In February, 1959, a group of hikers, all but one college-aged, but all highly experienced hikers who were quite adequately prepared for their hike into the North Ural Mountains in Russia, perished on their journey under highly mysterious circumstances. Over … Continue reading

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2025 Reading Challenge

Now that I’ve finally finished posting all my 2024 reviews, it’s time to set my categories for 2025. Again, I’ve decided to do a 26 book challenge, and this time I decided to do something kind of fun and design … Continue reading

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Lucky Turtle by Bill Roorbach – a Book Review

Well, here you have it. This is my final catch-up review of 2024 and then I can turn over a new leaf and pledge to be more on top of things for 2025. I barely made it with this one … Continue reading

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Silverview by John Le Carré – a Book Review

I’ll start this review by saying that it was a terrible choice. I’m not saying it’s a terrible book, but it wasn’t a great choice to begin. I’ve never read any of this author’s work before now, and from what … Continue reading

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The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle by Haruki Murakami (translated by Jay Rubin)- a Book Review

This is quite possibly the most difficult review I’ll write for 2024. Yes, please ignore the fact that I’m posting my last 3 reviews (3!!!) for 2024 finished books in 2025. Forgive me, I’m not really on my game, as … Continue reading

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A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens – a Book Review

Alas, for my shame. This is my choice for my Bad Reader category in 2024- the book I have seen an adaptation of but never picked up. I know, I know!!! How could I have gone through 40 years of … Continue reading

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