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Book Clubs, Book Reviews, Books Posted onJanuary 2, 2018July 10, 2018

Book Review :: Best of 2017

I realize this post is two days late, but since I’m still seeing some residual “Best of 2017” on TV, I decided I’d go ahead […] Read More

Book Reviews, Books, Podcast Posted onOctober 7, 2017January 14, 2018

On Reading :: Changing Things Up

My reading style has changed this year. Not so much what I read, but how I read. I posted a few weeks ago about some […] Read More

Book Clubs, Book Reviews, Books Posted onJuly 22, 2017October 13, 2017

Book Clubs :: Year End Wrap Up for 2016-17

I’m a little late, but I’ve just finished the wrap up of our book club’s 2016-17 reading year. We started doing something a little different […] Read More

Book Clubs, Book Reviews, Books, Featured Posted onApril 28, 2017October 8, 2017

Book Clubs :: SOC Sistas Long List 2017-2018

It’s that time of year when my book club is making its selection for the 10 books it will read in the upcoming year. We […] Read More

Go Set a Watchman
Book Reviews, Books Posted onAugust 15, 2015July 24, 2018

Book Review :: Go Set a Watchman

Many of you have been asking, but it is hard to know where to begin. My thoughts on Go Set a Watchman. Does Go Set […] Read More

Book Clubs, Books Posted onMay 3, 2015October 14, 2015

Book Clubs :: SOC Sista 15-16 Long List

It is that time again – the month when my book group takes a pause from discussing a book to research and pitch the next […] Read More

Top 100 Books
Book Clubs, Books, Things I Love Posted onMarch 30, 2015July 24, 2018

Top 100* Books

Periodically, my book club will have members submit their top 10 all time favorite books. We did this recently, and as a result of the […] Read More

Movie Reviews, Out and About Posted onFebruary 21, 2015August 3, 2018

Movie Reviews :: Oscar Nods for Best Picture

Scott and I checked an item off our bucket list this year by seeing all eight Academy Award Best Picture nominations before  awards night (which is […] Read More

Book Clubs, Book Reviews, Books Posted onDecember 31, 2014March 17, 2018

Year in Review :: Best of 2014

I love everyone’s year end “Best of” lists, so here’s mine – the three best reads from 2014. Favorite contemporary fiction read from this year: We Are All […] Read More

Book Clubs, Featured Posted onJune 10, 2014February 27, 2015

Book Club Summary :: 2013-14 Ratings

Since I’m going to begin sharing our book club discussions with you, here’s a complete summary from this past year’s reading. SOC Sista 2013 – 14 […] Read More

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Thunderstruck & Other Stories
it was amazing
Thunderstruck & Other Stories
by Elizabeth McCracken
This Is the Story of a Happy Marriage
it was amazing
This Is the Story of a Happy Marriage
by Ann Patchett
The Great Alone
liked it
The Great Alone
by Kristin Hannah
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
really liked it
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
by Taylor Jenkins Reid
When Rabbit Howls
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When Rabbit Howls
by Truddi Chase

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