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The Round House
In November 2012 Louise Erdrich’s novel The Round House was awarded the National Book Award for Fiction, beating out a rather competitive field. This was the 14th novel from this award-winning Native American author. I hadn’t previously read any of her work, but after … Continue reading
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Tagged book reviews, fiction, literature, National Book Award, Native American, racial injustice, rape, violence
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Le Divorce
While I was in Las Vegas for Christmas, my father gave me a paperback copy of the novel Le Divorce, which he had just finished reading. He said the main character–a young woman who has recently relocated from California to … Continue reading
Posted in Around the World Virtual Book Club, Movie Reviews/Book Reviews
Tagged book reviews, expatriates, fiction, France, literature, Paris
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Desert Queen
For the many of us who believe there aren’t enough biographies about strong women from past generations, Desert Queen: The Extraordinary Life of Gertrude Bell: Adventurer, Adviser to Kings, Ally of Lawrence of Arabia, is an important read. Prior to reading … Continue reading
The Cactus Eaters
While this year everyone read Cheryl Strayed’s Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail, I read a different memoir about the infamous 2,650 mile journey — Dan White’s 2008 book The Cactus Eaters: How I Lost My Mind … Continue reading
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Tagged backpacking, book reviews, hiking, memoir, non-fiction, Pacific Crest Trail, travel writing
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The Hobbit
I just finished reading J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit: Or There and Back Again in preparation for the movie release today. I’d never read anything by Tolkien before, although I have seen the entire trilogy of Lord of the Rings movies because … Continue reading
Becky A. Johnson 