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Literary Fiction Book Review: Wandering Stars by Tommy Orange

Friends! I’m just getting to a full review of Wandering Stars by Tommy Orange, which was our March Read Along book. I meant to get this posted by March 30, but here we are. Y’all know how things go when life is life-ing. If you missed it, The Connected Reader Read more…

By The Connected Reader, 2 yearsApril 14, 2024 ago
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Middle Grade Book Review: The Widely Unknown Myth of Apple and Dorothy by Core Ann Haydu

Friends! It’s time for conversation about our February Read Along book. I’m excited to share my thoughts in this middle grade fiction book review and hear what about your experience reading The Widely Unknown Myth of Apple and Dorothy by Corey Ann Haydu. If you missed it, The Connected Reader Read more…

By The Connected Reader, 3 yearsFebruary 29, 2024 ago
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Nonfiction Book Review: Feel Good Productivity by Ali Abdaal

Friends! It’s time for conversation about our first ever Read Along book. I’m excited to share my thoughts in this nonfiction book review and hear what you have to say! If you missed it, The Connected Reader community is doing a monthly Read Along in 2024. One note about February’s Read more…

By The Connected Reader, 3 yearsFebruary 1, 2024 ago
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Book Review: Find Your Unicorn Space by Eve Rodsky

A quick framing of my book reviews: If I’m reviewing it, it means I liked it enough to finish it. I abandon books all. the. time. So my reviews have built in bias; I’m not reviewing anything I didn’t like because I don’t finish books I don’t like. Now, let’s Read more…

By The Connected Reader, 4 yearsDecember 3, 2022 ago
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16 Books I’m Thankful For

The time of year between Halloween and the New Year is my favorite. I love the family time and traditions, the time off, and the push to look back on the year and plan for the one ahead. And this season is complicated. I am an elder millennial who celebrated Read more…

By The Connected Reader, 4 yearsNovember 24, 2022 ago

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