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Unbecoming by Rebecca Scherm | Our Books Are Better Than We Are
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Our Books Are Better Than We Are. Unbecoming by Rebecca Scherm. February 22, 2015 in books. I saw Rebecca Scherm read at the Sackett Street Reading Series at BookCourt and promptly picked up her first novel, Unbecoming. It’s an absorbing read that, although it is literally about antique and jewelry heists, I was surprised to read described as a book about antique and jewelry heists. It is a book about Grace, the protagonist–the rest of it is just the plot. Book and Writing Blogs. Books and Bowel Movements.
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Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel | Our Books Are Better Than We Are
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Our Books Are Better Than We Are. Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel. April 7, 2015 in books. The use of science fiction as a device overall, though, was more successful. While I’m not a big Star Trek fan myself, I grew up with a lot of Star Trek because of my parents and brother, so I got a kick out of the many Trek-related quotes and allusions. A mantra in the book, “Survival is insufficient,” comes from Star Trek (not even the old Star Trek! And is pretty compelling, I thought.
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June | 2015 | Our Books Are Better Than We Are
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Our Books Are Better Than We Are. You are currently browsing the monthly archive for June 2015. We Are Not Ourselves by Matthew Thomas. June 1, 2015 in books. We Are Not Ourselves. I finished this book a few weeks ago and I don’t think I’m lying when I say that I’ve thought about it everyday since. It’s truly incredible. I met a friend at a bar and we both had the book with us! Book and Writing Blogs. Books and Bowel Movements. Buy Books for the Holidays. Blog at WordPress.com. Join 71 other followers.
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January | 2015 | Our Books Are Better Than We Are
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Our Books Are Better Than We Are. You are currently browsing the monthly archive for January 2015. A Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams. January 27, 2015 in plays. At the hours dwindle until I head to New Orleans, I managed to read a NOLA class in just an hour or two: A Streetcar Named Desire. Music and setting are important elements in A Streetcar Named Desire. But are hard to appreciate when only reading the text. I hope to see the play sometime! Salvage the Bones by Jesmyn Ward. By Jesmyn Wa...
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The Summer Without Men by Siri Hustvedt | Our Books Are Better Than We Are
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Our Books Are Better Than We Are. The Summer Without Men by Siri Hustvedt. March 5, 2015 in Uncategorized. I downloaded Siri Hustvedt’s The Summer Without Men. As part of a Kindle promotion ages ago and then forgot about it. The other day, I noticed it sitting there unread and opened it up. And I actually really loved it. Jane Austin’s entire oeuvre (nearly), and The Golden Bowl. Was that part of the point? And another thing about the email stalker–as the title of the novel suggests, there weren...
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Salvage the Bones by Jesmyn Ward | Our Books Are Better Than We Are
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Our Books Are Better Than We Are. Salvage the Bones by Jesmyn Ward. January 27, 2015 in books. I’m going to New Orleans on a family vacation this week, so I finally dove into my list of related reading. I read part of The Sound and the Fury. And then finished Salvage the Bones. By Jesmyn Ward. I know that neither of these books are actually set in New Orleans–or even in Louisiana–but they’re close! Jesmyn Ward’s Salvage the Bones. Down to the number of puppies–four–who survive the birth.). Notify me of n...
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February | 2015 | Our Books Are Better Than We Are
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Our Books Are Better Than We Are. You are currently browsing the monthly archive for February 2015. Unbecoming by Rebecca Scherm. February 22, 2015 in books. I saw Rebecca Scherm read at the Sackett Street Reading Series at BookCourt and promptly picked up her first novel, Unbecoming. The First Bad Man by Miranda July. February 17, 2015 in books. I immediately bought The First Bad Man. Book and Writing Blogs. Books and Bowel Movements. Buy Books for the Holidays. Blog at WordPress.com.
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March | 2015 | Our Books Are Better Than We Are
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Our Books Are Better Than We Are. You are currently browsing the monthly archive for March 2015. The Summer Without Men by Siri Hustvedt. March 5, 2015 in Uncategorized Leave a comment. I downloaded Siri Hustvedt’s The Summer Without Men. As part of a Kindle promotion ages ago and then forgot about it. The other day, I noticed it sitting there unread and opened it up. And I actually really loved it. Jane Austin’s entire oeuvre (nearly), and The Golden Bowl. Was that part of the point? Get every new post ...
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Strategist's Personal Library: Stuart Britain: A Very Short Introduction by John Morrill
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Primarily book reviews of whatever I'm reading [mostly military history]. Also commentary on military affairs and current events. Thursday, August 08, 2013. Stuart Britain: A Very Short Introduction by John Morrill. Stuart Britain: A Very Short Introduction. Perhaps surprisingly for a book written at the beginning of the 21st century mostly holds onto the big man view of history. As far as discussion of social movements go it's pretty much limited to the religious controversies that popped up. Mo...Cover...
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Strategist's Personal Library: Death in the Baltic: The World War II Sinking of the Wilhelm Gustloff by Cathryn Prince
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Primarily book reviews of whatever I'm reading [mostly military history]. Also commentary on military affairs and current events. Thursday, August 29, 2013. Death in the Baltic: The World War II Sinking of the Wilhelm Gustloff by Cathryn Prince. Death in the Baltic: The World War II Sinking of the Wilhelm Gustloff. What a mess of a book. Okay where to begin? At one point it says there were 69 people in a lifeboat but some of them fell off before they could be rescued. However several pages later it s...