My Cozy Book Corner

I love books. I love everything about them, how they feel, how they smell, the way they welcome you and take you everywhere and everywhen. Here I share my thoughts on books I read as I read them. When I started this Blog on Jan. 17, 2013 I moved all of my posts about books here from another forum going back to 2011.

Sunday, July 30, 2017

The Fire Next Time by James Baldwin

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I was inspired to begin to seek out James Baldwin's writing after seeing I Am Not Your Negro . The Fire Next Time is made up of two l...

Saturday, July 29, 2017

Final Girls by Riley Sager

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I belong to the Book of the Month Club, which if you aren't a member already you really should join, just CLICK HERE , and this was one ...

Thursday, July 27, 2017

The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls

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I was amazed and unnerved by this book. Having grown up in an abusive family it was difficult to read Jeannette's story. But she tells i...

Sunday, July 23, 2017

I Am Not Your Negro by James Baldwin, Raoul Peck (Editor)

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If you have not watched the film I Am Not Your Negro you must!!! This is I guess what I would call a companion to the film. The opening p...

Sunday, July 9, 2017

The Sweetness of Forgetting by Kristin Harmel

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The bargain book table at Barnes and Noble is a place I have stumbled across hidden gems many times. This was one. I had never heard of the ...

Saturday, July 8, 2017

In Other Words by Jhumpa Lahiri

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This book took me a few hours to read. I would have been done sooner but days of little sleep caught up and I needed a short rest from the w...

The Japanese Lover by Isabel Allende

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Love comes in many different ways. Friends, family, lovers, and even to and from our pets. All of these loves are explored in The Japanese L...

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Wendy: I am a wife, mom and student. I'm a sleep deprived lover and reader of good books. I cry and laugh easily. I appreciate a glass or three of wine and I have an amazing husband and awesome kids.

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