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Reading Roundup: Fiction Challenge of 2020

At the beginning of 2020, I partnered with a friend for a year-long fiction reading challenge. She and I love to read, but we tend to favor non-fiction. In an effort to broaden our reading repertoire, we committed to reading at least six novels in 2020, and we held each other accountable. (Mostly, she kept me on track because I’m a slower reader!) Here’s a recap of the books we read: The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah The Great Alone is the story of Ernt Allbright, a troubled Vietnam veteran who moves to Alaska with his wife and daughter for Read more…

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Liane Moriarty’s Latest Novel: Truly Madly Guilty

One day, a couple of years ago, I went to the library by myself. This was a noteworthy occasion because I usually go to the library with two little boys and leave with a huge stack of books about trucks, animals, and dead presidents. On that particular day, I decided to wander into the grown-up section, and pick out a novel for myself. I chose What Alice Forgot by Liane Moriarty. It was the best book I had read in years! When I found out she had written several other books, I vowed to read them all. Liane Moriarty is Read more…