The Leaning Stack of Books

Musings on the Reading Life

Thursday, September 24, 2015

Review of Purity by Jonathan Franzen

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I don’t even know where to begin with this review. I guess I’ll start by saying that I (usually) love Jonathan Franzen novels. I ...
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Monday, September 21, 2015

It's Monday, and I Blame All My Problems On Jonathan Franzen

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I am not a runner, but a few years I got it in my head that I should run a half marathon. The thing that I remember most vividly ...
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Wednesday, September 9, 2015

It's Monday! No, Wait! It's Wednesday!

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It's not really Monday. This is a combination post. I thought I’d be writing an It’s Monday! post, but it somehow turned int...
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Friday, September 4, 2015

Thoughts about Citizen: An American Lyric by Claudia Rankine

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Citizen: An American Lyric by Claudia Rankine is a multi-form examination of the ways in which white Americans dehumanize African...
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Sunday, August 30, 2015

Review of Hausfrau by Jill Alexander Essbaum

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original cover Somewhere between the original publication of the hardcover version of Hausfrau and its paperback release, marke...
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Wednesday, August 26, 2015

Thoughts on Candy Bar Books and a Review of The Admissions by Meg Mitchell Moore

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Every once in a while, I need a Candy Bar Book.   And I don’t mean a book that’s an artisanal truffle made of Fair Trade organic...
Saturday, August 22, 2015

Review of Mission High by Kristina Rizga

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I have managed to read one of the two books I promised in my Monday update, which means that my score for this week is 50%.   Are you ...
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I read a ton. I like to talk about and write about books. I love literary fiction, narrative nonfiction, and the occasional police procedural. I also like pigs and ice cream and smart conversation.
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