Monthly Archives: December 2020

Merry Christmas! (Books to Read During a Pandemic, Part 40)

What a strange year and what a strange Christmas! I hope that you have celebrated safely and have been able to find some sense of joy despite the social distancing, illness and fear that has dominated our lives this year. … Continue reading

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The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek by Kim Michele Richardson ( Books to Read During a Pandemic, Part 39)

Troublesome Creek, Kentucky in the 1930’s is a hardscrabble place to live, filled with prejudice and superstition. Many of the men work in mines that are not safe and the women stay at home in the backwoods and hollers trying … Continue reading

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All Systems Red by Martha Wells 9 (Books to Read During a Pandemic, Part 38)

One of my friends, a librarian, recommended these books by Wells which are collectively known as The Murderbot Diaries. Somehow I never got around to reading them. Then when the pandemic began and she recommended them again, I listened and … Continue reading

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North of the Tension Line by J.F. Riordan (Books to Read During a Pandemic, Part 37)

I’m not sure how I heard about this series of books by Riordan set in Wisconsin’s Door County, but on a whim I decided to try the first one. I think I was remembering the time, many years ago, when … Continue reading

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