Category: Reading

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Checked Out: Week 17

Well, I got a bit sidetracked this week with my book Who Asked You? by Terry McMillan. I’ll admit I was a bit prejudiced against it from the start, and once I got past the first chapter I realized it had more than one narrator. In fact, it has at least four so far (but … Continue reading Checked Out: Week 17

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Checked Out: Week 16

I spent the better part of the past two and a half weeks reading two amazing books, and now that I’ve finished both of them it’s almost like I’m starting over again from scratch. You know that feeling, when you’ve been holding your breath for so long that you forgot you were holding it, but … Continue reading Checked Out: Week 16

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Checked Out: Week 15

I never did finish Invisible Man, which was okay because it just kept getting denser and denser. Sometimes I don’t mind books that are dense with the language. Indeed, some of my favorite books are written that way, but for some reason this book didn’t strike me as worthwhile for all its posturing and accolades. … Continue reading Checked Out: Week 15

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Checked Out: Week 14

So, I’ve fallen woefully behind in reading Invisible Man for the book discussion on this coming Tuesday. You know how it is, when you have several things you’re reading at the same time, and you don’t like deadlines, and you know it’s coming, but you put it off until there is no longer time to … Continue reading Checked Out: Week 14

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Checked Out: Week 13

They key to a successful week is getting to spend time with the family, outlining and planning the next portion of my next novel, eating some good food, and, of course, having some good reading material. All of that criteria was met and exceeded this week. Not only did I have great reading material, but … Continue reading Checked Out: Week 13

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Checked Out: Week 12

This is definitely a transition week when it comes to my reading material. I was given several suggestions from friends, from acquaintances, from visitors to my blog, and from my wife. It’s always fun to head to the library with ideas in mind, then to find the books actually on the shelves ready for me … Continue reading Checked Out: Week 12