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The History Major

Posted on September 1, 2016 by Meg

The History Major, a novella by Michael Phillip Cash, tells the story of a college freshman who wakes up in a dorm where everything’s just a little bit off. Her roommate, her classmates, even her class schedule are unfamiliar, and … Continue reading →

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Jane Austen Fanfiction

Posted on July 4, 2016 by Meg

I was reading on the Common after class the other day when — ugh, this is one of the times when truth is misleading. This sounds like I left a well-executed English lesson, scooped up my papers, and walked across … Continue reading →

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The Invisible Emperor

Posted on May 15, 2016 by Meg

Long ago, a secret society known as the Order of the Dragon possessed abilities and ancient knowledge… The Invisible Emperor by Arnold von Cornova relies on history and myth to tell an epic fantasy story about good and evil. I … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Eligible

Posted on April 2, 2016 by Meg

You guys. I read another Pride and Prejudice reinvention. I like these, a little too much maybe, and they’re either wonderful or delightfully awful.   Curtis Sittenfeld’s Eligible is one of the wonderful ones. This novel tells the story of … Continue reading →

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Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s “Americanah”

Posted on March 16, 2016 by Meg

I got this from Cambridge library because I recognized the author’s name from the NPR story on We Should All Be Feminists, and also because I love expat and travel stories. I couldn’t recommend it more, both as an excellent, sympathetic expat account … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Matriarch

Posted on January 18, 2016 by Meg

Matriarch: An Australian Novel of Love and War by Geoffrey Hope Gibson tells the story of five generations of one family. The family saga begins when the son of a no-longer-wealthy British family arrives at a distant post in the Outback, … Continue reading →

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There Is No TBR List

Posted on January 11, 2016 by Meg

There are a lot of annual reading challenges going around now, like reading 52 books this year, or reading more works by female authors. (My personal reading challenge is to write and post more reviews of what I’m reading, and to remember who recommended … Continue reading →

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Kitchen Chinese

Posted on November 4, 2015 by Meg

Just finished reading Kitchen Chinese by Ann Mah. I was pretty much hooked as soon as the protagonist explains she only knows food words in Chinese. Hey, me too! This turned out to be an awesome story about Beijing expat life, with … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Whispers From The East

Posted on September 6, 2015 by Meg

Amie Ali’s Whispers from the East tells the story of a traditional marriage and two modern marriages in this family saga. I was interested in joining this book tour because I recently read and enjoyed two modern Muslim romances, Veil of Roses, … Continue reading →

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“Call The Midwife” Memoir Trilogy Offers More Poplar Details For TV Fans

Posted on August 19, 2015 by Meg

I wrote some more about how great Call The Midwife is, specifically about the memoir this time. The popular BBC show Call The Midwife tells the story of a young nurse, Jenny Lee, and her fellow midwives at Nonnatus House. If … Continue reading →

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