Life and work have been so hectic lately that I haven't had a chance to really read, let alone write up reviews. I know that things will only get busier the closer we get to the holiday season, so rather than dig myself into a deeper pit of guilt because I can't keep up, I'm just going to go ahead and put the blog on hiatus ( Read more... )

Powell's Indiespensable Book Club
Volume 62: The Mothers
Since 2008, Powell's Books of Portland, OR has run a book club/subscription service that sends a new, autographed hardcover book in a custom slipcase to its subscribers. Each mailing is accompanied with notes on the selected book and a surprise selection of extra items.


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I was so sad to hear of the passing of Natalie Babbitt a few days ago. Babbitt's book Tuck Everlasting is one of the most haunting I've ever read. When I first encountered it in elementary school, its beauty and poignancy hit me hard. It was the first time I fully understood the power of the written word, and from then on I judged books by whether ( Read more... )

The 2016 Nobel Prize for Literature winner has been announced! This year,
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Powell's Indiespensable Book Club
Volume 61: Here I Am
Since 2008, Powell's Books of Portland, OR has run a book club/subscription service that sends a new, autographed hardcover book in a custom slipcase to its subscribers. Each mailing is accompanied with notes on the selected book and a surprise selection of extra items.


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Read the Book Before You See the Movie!

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THE LIGHT BETWEEN OCEANS
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Ghostly Echoes
by William Ritter

The third book in the Jackaby series

Nearly a decade ago, Jenny Cavanaugh was brutally murdered in her home. Ever since, she has
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The Selection
by Kiera Cass

Book One in the Selection series
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Read the Book Before You See the Movie!

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SUICIDE SQUAD
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Powell's Indiespensable Book Club
Volume 60: Barkskins
Since 2008, Powell's Books of Portland, OR has run a book club/subscription service that sends a new, autographed hardcover book in a custom slipcase to its subscribers. Each mailing is accompanied with notes on the selected book and a surprise selection of extra items.


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