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The Plan | Reader's Quest

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A year of reading and thinking about short stories. 1 Read the weekly short story in the. 2 Subscribe to two literary journals and read the short stories from them. I chose. Because it originally published most of the stories I liked best from. Best American Short Stories 2010 (BASS 2010). Because they publish many emerging writers who go on to place in. Or win other awards. Anton Chekhov, in the original Russian. New Stories from the South 2010. Leo Tolstoy, in the original Russian. A Hero of Our Times.

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A year of reading and thinking about short stories. I'm a retired naval officer and writer. I live with my husband, two sons, and several family pets in a house in the woods. All Out of Proportion: Alice Munro’s “Leaving Maverley”. January 17, 2012. Charles E. May. January 5 Walk and Philip Levine. January 6, 2012. Walk, January 3, 2012. January 5, 2012. Tuesday, January 3, 2012. Reading: Dorothy Wordsworth, excerpt from The Alfoxden Journal (January 20 February 3, 1798). Journal entries about wa...I was...

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February Group Reading | Libellule

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Of books, livres, liberi, libelli. Books Read in 2011. Naguib Mahfouz’s Palace of Desire. February Plans →. February 3, 2011. There are a few group readalongs I’m participating in during February. I’ll be finishing Naguib Mahfouz. 8216;s Cairo Trilogy with the final installment of. Hosted by Richard of Caravana de Recuerdos. I so enjoyed my first experience reading with The Wolves. The February selection is Rosalind Belben’s Our Horses in Egypt. Selected by Emily of Evening All Afternoon. Just because i ...

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Glimpsing the future.. | Libellule

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Of books, livres, liberi, libelli. Books Read in 2011. January 8, 2011. A week into 2011. Much has been read, few have been finished. A short listing of goals ensues. Ancient Greek and Roman lit. This includes drama and epic poetry mostly. Anne Carson’s translations of Euripedes. A few classics I haven’t acquainted myself with. Aristophanes. Aristotle’s. Plato Slightly reluctant to mention Herodotus as I fear I won’t make it that far. The Winter’s Tale. Two others not yet determined. If I intend to read.

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Reader's Quest | A year of reading and thinking about short stories | Page 2

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A year of reading and thinking about short stories. Newer posts →. Robert Coover’s “Matinée”: Projection, Distortion, and Just Maybe, Infection. August 16, 2011. This morning (with Beethoven’s. Spilling out of my desktop MP3 player, because the Wagner was interesting but when it’s playing I can’t. I’m sipping at a cooling cup of coffee and trying to decide whether or not I liked Robert Coover’s story “Matinée.”. Lyubov Popova, Two Figures (1913-1914). I quite liked the opening sentence:. The next few par...

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Edith Wharton’s Ethan Frome | Libellule

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Of books, livres, liberi, libelli. Books Read in 2011. Homer’s The Odyssey. Anzia Yezierska’s Bread Givers →. Edith Wharton’s Ethan Frome. January 28, 2011. I read this during Virago Reading Week. Hosted by Rachel at Book Snob. And Carolyn at A Few of My Favorite Things. I have officially been convinced of the genius of Edith Wharton. Until recently, I would give her novels dirty looks whenever I saw them, having not forgiven her for (my incorrect high school opinion of) the awfulness of. Everything seem...

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Walk, January 3, 2012 | Reader's Quest

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A year of reading and thinking about short stories. New Year, Fresh Start. January 5 Walk and Philip Levine →. Walk, January 3, 2012. January 5, 2012. Tuesday, January 3, 2012. Reading: Dorothy Wordsworth, excerpt from. I'm a retired naval officer and writer. I live with my husband, two sons, and several family pets in a house in the woods. View all posts by readersquest →. This entry was posted in Journey. And tagged Dorothy Wordsworth. New Year, Fresh Start. January 5 Walk and Philip Levine →. Enter yo...

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Luckiest Girl Alive by Jessica Knoll – Review for the Los Angeles Review of Books – Books and Reviews

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Crime fiction, women's representation and feminism. Luckiest Girl Alive by Jessica Knoll – Review for the Los Angeles Review of Books. May 13, 2015. August 14, 2015. I am veeeery please to share with you my first review for the. Los Angeles Review of Books. Which you can read here. Or clicking on the image below. It has been my first experience outside of. As a professional reviewer and one that I hope to continue on doing. Jessica Knoll’s debut novel. Review for Jessica Knoll’s Luckiest Girl Alive.

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CrimeFest 2015 (Or The Time of My Life!) – Books and Reviews

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Crime fiction, women's representation and feminism. CrimeFest 2015 (Or The Time of My Life! May 17, 2015. August 14, 2015. This year I actually made it to CrimeFest 2015 held at the Royal Marriott Hotel in Bristol, and as you can imagine, I fangirled my way through it. I got to meet some of my favourite authors and bloggers, and I was asked a few times if. Is till running, which I can say yes. My PhD, a bad break up and lots of travelling have kept me busy for the last months, but now I’m back! It sounds...

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The Scarlet Letter: My Thoughts on A.S. King, Ask the Passengers

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Books Read in 2015. My Thoughts on A.S. King, Ask the Passengers. Click on the image to purchase through my affiliate account at Powell's. Title: Ask The Passengers. Author: A.S. King. Publisher: Little, Brown. Where I got it: Bought it. October 30, 2013 at 6:45 AM. I loved Ask the Passengers because King tackles a difficult subject, with sensitivities and honesty. Her latest book, Reality Boy, is on Netgalley, which Im excited to read. I love your comments. Thanks for making me a happy blogger. My name ...