A few weeks back, I talked about the books I read in 2015, mainly the unconscious variety I found on my list, both in terms of authors (new and familiar) and genre (ALL the genres). But I didn’t mention anywhere among all those musings (ramblings, if you like, I won’t be offended) which books were … More Top Five Books of 2015
I’ve been reading a lot lately about writing and gender, specifically discussions about women writing genre fiction. These discussions usually center around questions like: Do readers gravitate toward male writers of fantasy/sci-fi? Why are women continually left off Best Of lists despite often winning an equal share of annual fantasy/sci-fi awards? Are female authors taken less seriously? … More On Xs and Ys (Chromosomes, That Is)
In January, in the aftermath of the holidays and in the middle of another Minnesota winter, I set a reading challenge for myself for 2015 on Goodreads. At 25 books in 12 months, it was a modest challenge. For a while, I was way ahead of schedule, but I’m glad now that I gave myself … More A Year in Books
Rarely do I find myself in the middle of a book and discover that I’m not really enjoying it. It’s happened twice in three weeks. I think I’m good at buying books. What I mean by that is I manage my expectations well, understand what kind of books I’m likely to enjoy, and, once reading, … More Reading Doldrums
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