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Stars of 2021

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January 6, 2022January 2, 2022 ~ Lory ~ 13 Comments

For my first post of 2022, I'm looking back to my favorite reads of the past year. On my former blog, The Emerald City Book Review, I awarded the "Emerald City Gem" each year to the most memorable books in various categories. You can visit those lists here if you like, covering 2014 to 2020. … Continue reading Stars of 2021

My Year in Fiction

December 12, 2021December 22, 2021 ~ Lory ~ 15 Comments

After last month's My Year in Nonfiction post, I thought it would be fun to look back on my fiction reading this year and see what patterns or themes might emerge. The results were enlightening -- I see that I've done a lot of unchallenging comfort reading, including loads of light comedy and rereads of … Continue reading My Year in Fiction

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2022

  • – August (4)
    • Postcards from Switzerland: Val Surses and Engadin
    • Uncovering my eating disorder
    • Month in Review: July 2022
    • Happy tenth anniversary to the Classics Club!
  • + July (6)
  • + June (8)
  • + May (4)
  • + April (8)
  • + March (10)
  • + February (8)
  • + January (7)

2021

  • + December (9)
  • + November (8)
  • + October (6)
  • + September (4)
  • + August (3)
  • + July (9)
  • + June (6)
  • + May (8)
  • + April (6)
  • + March (19)
  • + February (7)
  • + January (12)

2020

  • + December (5)
  • + November (1)
  • + October (2)
  • + September (2)
  • + August (2)
  • + July (3)
  • + June (1)
  • + May (2)
  • + March (3)
  • + February (2)
  • + January (2)

2019

  • + December (2)
  • + November (1)
  • + October (1)
  • + September (1)
  • + July (1)
  • + June (1)
  • + May (1)
  • + March (2)
  • + February (2)
  • + January (2)

2018

  • + December (3)
Archive of my former blog

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    Postcards from Switzerland: Val Surses and Engadin
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  • Performing magic: The Magicians of Caprona
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Recently Read

Lory's bookshelf: read

I Don't Want to Talk About It: Overcoming the Secret Legacy of Male Depression
I Don't Want to Talk About It: Overcoming the Secret Legacy of Male Depression
by Terrence Real

Home Cooking: A Writer in the Kitchen
Home Cooking: A Writer in the Kitchen
by Laurie Colwin

Swing Low: A Life
Swing Low: A Life
by Miriam Toews




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Currently Reading

Currently Reading

The Last Battle
The Last Battle
by C.S. Lewis

Le Grand Meaulnes
Le Grand Meaulnes
by Alain-Fournier



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