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My love of reading is life long…from grammar school on. This is my place to share my thoughts on books I own and read. I don’t include the publisher’s synopsis…you can find summaries on countless other sites. RSS Feed to Hobby Stash » Reading
Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn
I have really mixed emotions about this book…mainly because the characters (husband and wife) are both so unlikable. But there was enough whodunnit, more accurately, howdunnit to keep me going. Sociopaths will never be
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11-22-63 by Stephen King
I thoroughly enjoyed this novel. I remember where I was and what I was doing when JFK was assassinated as well as the reaction of the country. King recreates that feeling in the novel.
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The Shack by William P. Young
I actually finished The Shack a couple of weeks ago. I’ve been pondering a way to review the novel without issuing any spoilers and it’s turned out to be quite a challenge. Mackenzie Phillips
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Lies and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them by Al Franken
I finished listening to Al Franken yesterday afternoon. Lies and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them is definitely partisan in nature. If you are a democrat or independent voter, you’ll find it an interesting
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The Ape House by Sara Gruen
It took me way longer than it should have to finish Ape House. One reason is that I’ve been so darn busy with other projects and finding time to pick up the kindle has
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The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand
I’m going to break my normal policy of not issuing spoilers when writing a book review. I found The Fountainhead an engrossing read. But as the novel progressed, I found myself questioning Rand’s beliefs
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A Dog’s Purpose by W. Bruce Cameron
Gosh, where do I begin with this review? I actually finished this a couple of days ago and have been struggling to figure out how I feel about it. My emotions ran the gamut.
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Death in Holy Orders by P.D. James
I have always enjoyed P.D. James’ novels as they are reminiscent of the Sherlock Holmes’ genre of crime/detective novels. But Death in Holy Orders was a bit of a disappointment for me. There were quite a
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Popcorn Pinwheel Bedspread
Are you looking for the pattern?? After seeing Frances Johnson’s creation,I must admit I was enamored when I saw the original YouTube video of Frances Johnson. After seeing the video, my quest began to
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Aran Afghans to Crochet
While cruising the book section of Hancock Fabrics last week, I discovered Aran Afghans to Crochet (Leisure Arts #4948). My copy has a different front cover image but the same ISBN number. On first
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