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A New York Tate of Mind
A New York Tate of Mind
In which this reader and explorer reviews books, muses on literary (and other) matters, and shares some of her adventures.
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My 1-5 rating system:
1 = I did not like it and would not recommend it.
2= It was fine. Read it if the subject matter interests you.
3 = I enjoyed it and would recommend it.
4 = I really liked it, and think you should read it!
5 = One of the best books I've read.
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Review: Parable of the Sower / Talents
3/5 stars Parable of the Sower (1993) & Parable of the Talents (1998), by Octavia Butler Choose your leaders with wisdom and forethought....
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Feb 19, 20214 min read
Review: Nothing to See Here
4/5 stars Nothing to See Here, by Kevin Wilson (2019) My one-sentence review: This book is a rollicking good time! But I'll say more... I...
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Jan 29, 20212 min read
Review: The Library at Mount Char
4/5 stars ... I think? The Library at Mount Char, by Scott Hawkins (2015) Uhhmmm. So. THAT was weird. Honestly it's the weirdest book...
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Jan 26, 20212 min read
Review: Raybearer
4/5 stars Raybearer, by Jordan Ifueko (2020) "In the global empire of Aritsar, love-starved Tarisai is compelled by her mother to join...
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Jan 23, 20212 min read
Review: Empire of Wild
4/5 stars Empire of Wild, by Cherie Dimaline (2019) This is a really fun and unique YA fantasy/thriller... A fairytale-like story from a...
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Jan 12, 20212 min read
2021 Reading Challenge
I was feeling like my yearly reading challenge was getting a little stale (see my 2020 Reading Challenge), because I wasn't really...
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Jan 12, 20211 min read
The more that you read the more things you will know...
... The more that you learn the more places you'll go. Well, not in 2020! But in these pandemic times I did in fact read and learn much...
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Dec 31, 20203 min read
Review: Luster
4/5 stars Luster, by Raven Leilani (2020) This book was beautifully written, with a splash of dark humor, but also so hard to read. It's...
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Dec 30, 20202 min read
Review: Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes
3/5 stars The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes, by Suzanne Collins (2020) Listen, I'm just a sucker for a good prequel. I enjoyed this book,...
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Dec 23, 20202 min read
Review: The Death of Vivek Oji
4/5 stars The Death of Vivek Oji, by Akwaeke Emezi (2020) The Death of Vivek Oji is heartbreaking, but so beautiful. This book was tough...
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Dec 17, 20202 min read
Review: Musicophilia
2/5 stars Musicophilia: Tales of Music and the Brain, by Oliver Sacks (2007) I received a copy of this book in 2007 when I went to see...
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Dec 14, 20202 min read
Review: Pain Woman Takes Your Keys
4/5 stars Pain Woman Takes Your Keys, and Other Essays from a Nervous System, by Sonya Huber (2017) Here is the window I've been looking...
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Dec 4, 20204 min read
Level Unlocked: 2020 Reading Challenge
Tate's 2020 Reading Challenge Finished with about a month and a half to spare... of course that doesn't mean I'm done reading! Nor is...
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Nov 17, 20202 min read
Review: 12 Years a Slave
3/5 stars Twelve Years a Slave, by Solomon Northup (1853) This is the true story of one man's experience of slavery in the South, as a...
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Nov 17, 20202 min read
Review: The Night Tiger
2/5 stars The Night Tiger, by Yangsze Choo (2019) This book was solidly in the camp of "OK." The narrative follows two main characters in...
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Nov 8, 20202 min read
Review: The Five
4/5 stars The Five: The Untold Lives of the Women Killed by Jack the Ripper, by Hallie Rubenhold (2019) It sounds morbid, but it's not....
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Nov 2, 20202 min read
Review: The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue
4/5 stars The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue, by V.E. Schwab (2020) "France, 1714: in a moment of desperation, a young woman makes a...
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Oct 30, 20202 min read
Review: We Have Always Lived in the Castle
5/5 stars We Have Always Lived in the Castle , by Shirley Jackson (1962) This October, in the run-up to Halloween, I've been watching...
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Oct 26, 20202 min read
Review: The Vanishing Half
5/5 stars The Vanishing Half, by Brit Bennett (2020) In 2016 I read Bennett's debut novel, The Mothers... which was... ok. It was lacking...
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Oct 5, 20203 min read
Review: Disfigured
5/5 stars Disfigured: On Fairy Tales, Disability, and Making Space, by Amanda Leduc (2020) A fascinating book that is part memoir, part...
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Oct 1, 20203 min read
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