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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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Reviews: Name All the Animals / Women Talking
So, it's been tough for me to write about the last few books I've read because, while I don't lack for things to say about them or ways...
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Sep 13, 20204 min read
Review: In the House in the Dark of the Woods
3/5 stars In the House in the Dark of the Woods, by Laird Hunt (2018) "Here be magic birds, killer swarms, tepid wells, glamor magic,...
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Aug 24, 20202 min read
Review: Tuesday Mooney Talks to Ghosts
4/5 stars Tuesday Mooney Talks to Ghosts, by Kate Racculia (2019) "The Westing Game meets the love child of the movies Ghost and Clue."...
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Aug 24, 20202 min read
Review: The Starless Sea
1/5 stars (is generous) The Starless Sea, by Erin Morgenstern (2019) I am so, so sad to report that I did not like this book. I loved...
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Aug 9, 20204 min read
Review: Exhalation
2/5 stars Exhalation: Stories, by Ted Chiang (2019) I didn't love this collection of stories, but I did really enjoy some of them, and...
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Jul 28, 20202 min read
Review: The Yellow House
4/5 stars The Yellow House, by Sarah M. Broom (2019) I finished this book about two weeks ago, but have been putting off writing about it...
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Jul 21, 20203 min read
Review: Girl, Woman, Other
3/5 stars Girl, Woman, Other, by Bernadine Evaristo (2019) There's something beautiful and unique about the way this book is both an...
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Jul 8, 20204 min read
Review: Ninth House
4/5 stars Ninth House, by Leigh Bardugo (2019) Dark magic, secret societies at Yale with world-altering powers, murder, mystery & mayhem!...
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Jun 19, 20202 min read
Review: The Color of Law
4/5 stars The Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America, by Richard Rothstein (2017) In The Color of...
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Jun 19, 20204 min read
Review: The Astonishing Color of After
2/5 stars The Astonishing Color of After, by Emily X.R. Pan (2018) TW: Suicide & Depression Magical realism, with a deep dive into a...
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Jun 11, 20202 min read
So You Want to READ About Race...
In light of the past weekend's unrest, and the past month's events, and the past centuries of systemic racism, I wanted to write a bit...
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Jun 1, 20204 min read
Review: Speak No Evil
2/5 stars Speak No Evil, by Uzodinma Iweala (2018) "A novel about the power of words and self-identification, about who gets to speak and...
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May 18, 20203 min read
Review: The Scribe of Siena
2/5 stars (for the shear enjoyment of mentally transporting me to back to beautiful Siena) The Scribe of Siena, by Melodie Winawer (2017)...
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May 16, 20203 min read
Review: Bellweather Rhapsody
4/5 stars Bellweather Rhapsody, by Kate Racculia (2014) Murder, trickery, twins, music, delusions, accidents, a dog, a wedding, crushes,...
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May 6, 20202 min read
Review: Villains Series
4/5 stars The Villains Series - Vicious (2013), Warm Up (2013), and Vengeful (2018), by V.E. Schwab Warm up is a short story that goes...
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Apr 29, 20202 min read
Review: Disoriental
2/5 stars Disoriental, by Négar Djavadi (2016) Translated from the French by Tina Kover For Book Thieves, which meets to discuss the book...
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Apr 21, 20202 min read
Reviews: The Yellow Wallpaper & Jaw
Over the past few days I read two short books - a short story (which I first read at Bard College in a class with one of my favorite...
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Apr 8, 20202 min read
Review: Pax
2/5 stars Pax, by Sara Pennypacker, with illustrations by Jon Klassen (2016) The novel is about what Peter and Pax each get up to while...
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Apr 2, 20202 min read
What To Read While Quarantined
There are so, so many amazing books out there that it can be really hard to narrow the list down and decide what you want to sink into,...
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Mar 30, 20205 min read
Review: Moon Over Buffalo
2/5 stars Moon Over Buffalo, by Ken Ludwig (1995) For Blackfriars Theatre book club... This week we read Moon Over Buffalo - a play set...
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Mar 27, 20202 min read
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