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Review: Tiny Book of Tiny Stories by Joseph Gordon-Levitt et al

Posted on January 24, 2012 by Jenn

The Tiny Book of Tiny Stories: Volume 1 by Joseph Gordon-Levitt My rating: 3 of 5 stars This is a fairly twee and in many ways adorable book produced by Joseph Gordon-Levitt’s hitRECord open-collaborative creative arts company. The book’s cover … Continue reading →

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Review: Death Comes to Pemberley by P.D. James

Posted on December 14, 2011 by Jenn

Death Comes to Pemberley by P.D. James My rating: 2 of 5 stars I have been looking forward to this book from the very moment I heard about it. P.D. James! Murder mystery set at Pemberley! A return to Elizabeth … Continue reading →

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Rereading, and Rereading

Posted on December 5, 2011 by Jenn

There’s an article in the New York Times Review of Books about how authors often re-read and re-read their favorite books. It has this quote about and from Stephen King: Stephen King, who wears a T-shirt with the slogan Quot … Continue reading →

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New York Times Announces its Top Ten of 2011

Posted on December 3, 2011 by Jenn

And the winners are: FICTION: The Art of Fielding by Chad Harbach. 11/22/63 by Stephen King Swamplandia! by Karen Russell Ten Thousand Saints by Eleanor Henderson The Tiger’s Wife by Téa Obrecht NON-FICTION Arguably by Christopher Hitchens The Boy in … Continue reading →

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100 Notable Books Announced

Posted on November 23, 2011 by Jenn

I haven’t read a single one this year. I feel kind of… behind. More troublesome, I think I’ve heard of only about 25 of them in any detail. Hm. I do at least own The Tiger’s Wife. And I’m surprised, … Continue reading →

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Snooping in the age of E-books is not hard

Posted on September 25, 2011 by Jenn

There’s an entertaining little article in the NYT today about how e-books and MP3s have the potential to ruin an age-old pastime for many of us: judging our friends by the media they have on display. By Lianhua/CC License I … Continue reading →

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What I have learned from Borders’s going out of business sale

Posted on September 2, 2011 by Jenn

The main lesson I’ve learned from Borders’s continuing everything-must-go sale is the price points at which I’ll buy certain books new instead of either a) trying to find them at the library or b) trying to find them used, two … Continue reading →

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Review question for writers

Posted on June 4, 2011 by Jenn

I’ve recently received an advanced reader’s copy of a new novel. The author is unknown to me, though he has previously published two collections of well-received short and short-short stories. This book came to me through a publishing imprint that … Continue reading →

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Have I really only read 10 books this year?

Posted on May 29, 2011 by Jenn

That’s not very many. Latest review on GoodReads is for the second book in a series I’m enjoying: Birds of a Feather by Jacqueline Winspear My rating: 3 of 5 stars I was worried, as I picked up the second … Continue reading →

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Library victory: Four new mysteries, one low price

Posted on May 2, 2010 by Jenn

I have been reading my way, out of order, through Henning Mankell’s Wallander series, as I’ve noted elsewhere. The mysteries are a striking combination of the usual detective tome — crimes are committed and investigated — and social commentary literature, … Continue reading →

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