Review: The House Girl
4/5 stars The House Girl, by Tara Conklin (2013) This story is told in two alternating narratives: Josephine is a young slave girl (about...
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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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tatedecaro
- Jan 21
- 6 min
Review: Code Name Verity series
3-5/5 stars Code Name Verity (2012), Rose Under Fire (2013), The Pearl Thief (2017), and The Enigma Game (2020), by Elizabeth Wein I had...
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tatedecaro
- Jan 17
- 3 min
The Textures of Goodbye.
Today I wrote the following... poem, I guess? And I wanted to share it. The Textures of Goodbye. “See you soon” is the smoothest duvet...
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tatedecaro
- Jan 14
- 2 min
David Mudgett paintings
Since June 2022 we've had almost 30 paintings by my maternal grandfather, David Mudgett, have been on display at NTID's Dyer Arts Center...
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tatedecaro
- Jan 12
- 2 min
Denmark for Christmas
This year for Christmas, my mom and I visited family friends in Denmark from December 21-27, 2022 ... too short, but worth the long...
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tatedecaro
- Jan 11
- 3 min
Review: Dictionary of Lost Words
4/5 stars The Dictionary of Lost Words, by Pip Williams (2020) For lovers of words - their history, how they're documented, and who...
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tatedecaro
- Jan 4
- 2 min
Review: Murder Most Festive
4/5 stars Murder Most Festive, by Ada Moncrieff (2020) A really charming and clever murder mystery. Very British, but in a...
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tatedecaro
- Dec 31, 2022
- 2 min
2022 in Review
After multiple years of following a personal Reading Challenge (generally including genres and subject matter that would stretch my...
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tatedecaro
- Dec 5, 2022
- 2 min
Review: The Conductors
4/5 stars The Conductors, by Nicole Glover (2021) Husband and wife Benjy and Hetty Rhodes are escaped slaves, and former Underground...
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tatedecaro
- Nov 25, 2022
- 4 min
Review: Magpie & Moonflower Murders
4/5 stars - Magpie Murders | 1/5 stars - Moonflower Murders by Anthony Horowitz (2016/2020) I liked Magpie Murders a lot. Moonflower...
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tatedecaro
- Nov 21, 2022
- 1 min
RoCo Members Exhibition
I'm excited to share the news that a number of my Ukrainian eggs will be on display at the Rochester Contemporary Art Center, starting...
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tatedecaro
- Nov 11, 2022
- 2 min
Review: The Book Eaters
5/5 stars The Book Eaters, by Sunyi Dean (2022) Vampires for book lovers! (with zombies too, kind of). I was planning to wait until next...
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tatedecaro
- Nov 6, 2022
- 2 min
Review: A Cosmology of Monsters
3/5 stars A Cosmology of Monsters, by Shaun Hamill (2019) TW: mental illness, suicide, cancer, sexual assault "Noah Turner sees monsters....
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tatedecaro
- Nov 1, 2022
- 1 min
Fall 2022
Stunning colors this year! Here are a few images from the past month. A living, outdoor mural! (on College Ave behind the Auditorium...
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tatedecaro
- Oct 23, 2022
- 2 min
Review: Sorrowland
3/5 stars Sorrowland, by Rivers Solomon (2021) The first 3/4 of this book were pretty masterful, in my opinion. The final 1/4 -...
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tatedecaro
- Oct 8, 2022
- 2 min
Review: Truly Devious series
5/5 stars Truly Devious, The Vanishing Stair, The Hand on the Wall, and The Box in the Woods, by Maureen Johnson (2018, 2019, 2020, 2021)...
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tatedecaro
- Sep 25, 2022
- 2 min
Review: The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea
3/5 stars The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea, by Axie Oh (2022) I've been in a reading funk recently, and went on Facebook to ask for...
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tatedecaro
- Sep 5, 2022
- 2 min
Review: How High the Moon
3/5 stars How High the Moon, by Karyn Parsons (2019) It's 1943 and young Ella lives in South Carolina with her grandparents, and her...
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tatedecaro
- Aug 27, 2022
- 1 min
Book Discussion: Are We There Yet?
Join me on Saturday, September 17 at Writers & Books! I'm really looking forward to sharing more about the impetus to create this book,...
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tatedecaro
- Aug 16, 2022
- 2 min
Review: Patron Saints of Nothing
3/5 stars Patron Saints of Nothing, by Randy Ribay (2019) I liked this book as a YA novel - decent plot, relatable teenage characters,...
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