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I could feel my teeth getting fuzzy.

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Candy and Me (A Love Story)
A fun, quick read. I’m craving my lemon cheesecake ice cream now. Imagine reading a combination of Food TV’s Unwrapped mixed with a quirky memoir, and you’ve got this novel. The chart of mints was quite delightful, as was “candy or cleaner?” tip sheet. Author’s website.

Don’t call it The Bell Jar

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Thin Skin by Emma Forrest
Cheri O’Teri once said during a SNL skit something to the effect of “You know it’s great literature when the cover’s hot pink.” The book deserves its hot pink cover and publication by MTV Books. That’s about all that needs to be said: the novel seemed like a drawn-out Christina Aquilera […]

Maybe the reading phase isn’t over yet

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Our Father Who Art in a Tree by Judy Pascoe
Ten-year-old Simone’s father has died, and she, along with her mother and three brothers, must deal with grief. The novel’s a beautiful mix of superstition and wish fulfillment: who’s to say what’s the right answer? The wonderful thing is that we aren’t asked to believe one […]

The addict is confronted.

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Josh: “You read too much. Even for a librarian.”
Me: “Yeah, it’s bad.”
I warn you all: it’s just a phase. It will soon pass.
How to Cook A Tart by Nina Killham
Jasmine March, our heroine: “It’s like religion in a way. Fat as God. If we turn our backs on it, people will search for it in […]

I didn’t expect to read another book today; it just sorta happened.

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The Buzzing by Jim Knipfel
Has-been reporter Roscoe Baragon likes to drink beer and watch old Japanese movies. Having fallen from “hard news” to personal interest stories focusing on the mentally ill and homeless, Baragon deals with a lot of people strongly subscribing to conspiracy theories. It was a quick afternoon read and, as a bonus, […]