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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.
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
- Jul 22, 2021
- 2 min
Review: The Glass Hotel
2/5 stars The Glass Hotel, by Emily St. John Mandel (2020) Meh. I don't get it. This was a disappointing read because Mandel's book...
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tatedecaro
- Jul 21, 2021
- 3 min
Review: The 7½ Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle
5/5 stars The 7½ Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle, by Stuart Turton (2018) I enjoyed this book SO MUCH! It is as thrilling as it is confusing,...
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tatedecaro
- Jul 15, 2021
- 2 min
Review: Love in Color: Mythical Tales
2/5 stars Love in Color: Mythical Tales from Around the World, Retold, by Bolu Babalola A collection of folktales retold with a modern...
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tatedecaro
- Jul 12, 2021
- 2 min
Review: Turtles All the Way Down
4/5 stars Turtles All the Way Down, by John Green (2017) TW: Anxiety, OCD, Mental Illness, Death of a Parent “In three words, I can sum...
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tatedecaro
- Jul 8, 2021
- 2 min
Lightning, Caves, Murals & Mines
Some of my Hudson Valley adventures from my 10-day vacation downstate (best viewed on a computer, as opposed to a phone): Lightning...
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tatedecaro
- Jun 30, 2021
- 2 min
Review: Once Upon a River
3/5 stars Once Upon a River, by Diane Setterfield (2018) This book is a mythical fairy tale of magical realism. Suspenseful at times,...
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tatedecaro
- Jun 25, 2021
- 3 min
Review: Southern Reach Trilogy
3/5 stars overall Southern Reach Trilogy: Annihilation, Authority, & Acceptance, by Jeff Vandermeer (2014) Rating this was tough because...
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tatedecaro
- Jun 17, 2021
- 2 min
Beyond the Anti-Racist Reading List
If you follow along with my posts, you know that I am a big proponent of reading books by people from marginalized communities and also,...
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tatedecaro
- Jun 10, 2021
- 3 min
Review: The Anthropocene Reviewed
5/5 stars The Anthropocene Reviewed: Essays on a Human-Centered Planet, by John Green (2021) I first came to The Anthropocene Reviewed...
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tatedecaro
- Jun 2, 2021
- 2 min
Review: Home Fire
4/5 stars Home Fire, by Kamila Shamsie (2017) To say this book is based loosely on the Sophocles play Antigone makes it sound loftier...
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tatedecaro
- May 25, 2021
- 2 min
Review: Homegoing / Transcendent Kingdom
5/5 stars - Homegoing, by Yaa Gyasi (2016) 3/5 stars - Transcendent Kingdom, by Yaa Gyasi (2020) I just finished reading Transcendent...
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tatedecaro
- May 21, 2021
- 3 min
Review: Vulnerability is my Superpower
5/5 stars Vulnerability is my Superpower: An Underpants and Overbites Collection, by Jackie Davis (2021) Listen, I feel like no one...
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tatedecaro
- May 13, 2021
- 2 min
Review: Red at the Bone
4/5 stars Red at the Bone, by Jacqueline Woodson (2019) Sometimes it seems much more challenging to write a review of a book I loved than...
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tatedecaro
- May 9, 2021
- 1 min
I Made That: Cross Stitch
These are most of the pieces I've made over the last 20 or so years. I continue to make them as gifts for family and friends, and...
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tatedecaro
- May 6, 2021
- 2 min
Review: The Near Witch
3/5 stars The Near Witch, by V.E. Schwab (2011) This is Schwab's first novel, originally published in 2011, then republished in 2019...
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tatedecaro
- May 2, 2021
- 1 min
Review: Little Eyes
4/5 stars Little Eyes, by Samanta Schweblin (2018) Translated from Spanish by Megan McDowell (2020) Little Eyes is a creepy but prescient...
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tatedecaro
- Apr 26, 2021
- 2 min
Review: The Ladies of Grace Adieu
3/5 stars The Ladies of Grace Adieu, and Other Stories, by Susanna Clark (2006) Favorite quote from the book: “The governess was not much...
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tatedecaro
- Apr 21, 2021
- 2 min
Review: Such a Fun Age
2/5 stars Such a Fun Age, by Kiley Reid (2019) This is a tough one to review. I think the premise is interesting and important......
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tatedecaro
- Apr 16, 2021
- 2 min
Review: The Devil & the Dark Water
3/5 stars The Devil and the Dark Water, by Stuart Turton (2020) This murder-mystery thriller has a very Sherlock & Watson vibe, and like...
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