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"I have read 26 books this year!!!"
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I haven't listened to Little Earthquakes on compact disc. My knowledge of Tori Amos is the awareness of her as a singer. I'm in the first twenty pages of this book.
It's encouraging that this book as well as Remarkably Bright Creatures which I read right before this, are both "relatively" new, lots of mentions and buzz, and are really good worthwhile books. So many of the current "buzz" books are just borderline ok in my opinion.
I completely agree. I just finished Remarkably Bright Creatures (12 holds at our library) and loved it. I can't always say the same for some of the other newer highly recommended books.
"Every so often, a debut novel comes along that is so perfectly polished and emotionally resonant that it seems impossible you don't already own several of the author’s previous works. I have no doubt that newcomer Shelby Van Pelt’s Remarkably Bright Creatures will be that book for many this summer ... Whimsical, immersive and vibrantly written, Remarkably Bright Creatures is a truly tender masterpiece about grief, letting go of the past and giving yourself the permission to dream of a future. Character-driven with a propulsive mystery at its heart, it is also a poignant examination of a small-town community..."
A timeline on revealing the concussion epidemic in the NFL. Just finished the first chapter (mostly focused on Steeler Mike Webster), good so far..
The NFL is as guilty of criminal malfeasance as the Sacklers — just a different type of pain/damage
Only interested in protecting the billion $ NFL brand
I am about 1/2 way through my book club's October read "H is for Hawk" by Helen Macdonald. This nonfiction book is an autobiography with a primary focus on the author's lifelong fascination with falconry, and her struggles with the sudden loss of her father. Her writing is stellar and against all odds, I've found the first half of the book fascinating. When the book was chosen I dreaded having to read it since I have no interest in the blood sport of falconry. However, as is often the case with the books chosen by my fellow book club members, I know that this is one that I'll be glad to have read.
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