Author Archives: priscilla

Reader’s Journal: The Middlesteins by Jami Attenberg

Posted on April 8, 2013

The Middlesteins tells the story of Edie and Richard Middlestein; their two children, Robin and Benny; and Benny’s wife Rachelle and their two kids Emily and Josh. Edie has a weight problem. She’s eating herself to death, and even after … Continue reading →

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Reader’s Journal: Benediction by Kent Haruf

Posted on March 20, 2013

Truth: I loved Benediction. Truth: I was predisposed to love it because I loved Plainsong and Eventide. If you want a completely objective review (as if such a thing exists), you’ll have to go elsewhere to find it. In Benediction, … Continue reading →

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Reader’s Journal: Life After Life

Posted on March 9, 2013

In November 1930, Ursula Todd assassinates Adolf Hitler. Ursula Todd is born on February 11, 1910. She is stillborn. Ursula Todd is born on February 11, 1910. The doctor has arrived at Fox Corner, the Todd family home, during a … Continue reading →

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What I’ve Been Reading

Posted on February 26, 2013

Time to take a breath! For the last month I’ve been thinking of all the reviews I want to write, because I’ve been reading some terrific books. Tomorrow! is always the day I’m finally going to write a post on … Continue reading →

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Long Awaited Reads Month: The Autograph Man by Zadie Smith

Posted on January 28, 2013

I read far less than I hoped to this month. In fact, I was hoping to read at least two books for Long Awaited Reads Month; instead, I only read one, Zadie Smith’s The Autograph Man. In fact, I finished … Continue reading →

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Reader’s Journal: 11/22/63

Posted on January 17, 2013

11/22/63 is the first Stephen King book I’ve read in decades. It’s my book club’s February selection (selected by another member), but it’s a book I also put on my wishlist when it was published last year. Why, I’m not … Continue reading →

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Long Awaited Reads Month and Thoughts on Stephen King

Posted on January 10, 2013

Back in November I got really excited and decided to join Ana and Iris for Long-Awaited Reads Month. No, it’s not what you think: I am not giving up on it, not at all. Even though I am about halfway … Continue reading →

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Checking Out

Posted on January 8, 2013

I’ve decided to let my library card expire. On Sunday I turned in the last couple of books I’d checked out and cleared my hold list. My library system is actually quite good, so my decision is not based on … Continue reading →

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TSS: Family Matters

Posted on January 6, 2013

I hope to get back to sharing some link love with you all next week, but today I’m going to tell a personal story about something that happened to us this weekend. We had a bit of a misadventure yesterday. … Continue reading →

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New Year, New Books (Part 2)

Posted on January 3, 2013

Please pardon my really super fabulous photography skills. Thank goodness I don’t have a food blog. I actually have thought about sharing some recipes here from time to time, but every picture I take of food…well, something happens, and let’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Fiction, New Books, Nonfiction, Novels, Short Stories | 4 Comments