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My Favorite Reads of 2019

These are the best books that I read for each month of 2019

Jeff Metcalf – Wacko’s City of Fun Carnival

I am excited for my copy of Wacko’s City of Fun Carnival by author Jeff Metcalf

Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil

My review and thoughts of Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil by John Berendt.

End of Year Bookstack 2019

East of Eden and two early books by Colson Whitehead are in my stack of books to read by the end of 2019. Also including The Overstory by Richard Powers.

The Institute book review

My review and thoughts on The Institute by Stephen King.

Candy Canes are Crimson I haven’t been very excited for Christmas since I was much younger. For so many years, the best thing about the season was a pack of new socks that I would give to myself each Christmas. People just get completely wrapped up in the holly and mistletoe, the lights, and allContinue reading “Candy Canes are Crimson”

The Overstory – Richard Powers

I share my thoughts on the first few chapters of The Overstory by Richard Powers. This powerful novel was named the Pulitzer Prize pick for best fiction for 2019.

The Witches by Roald Dahl

The Witches by Roald Dahl is a terrifying, nostalgic book that I remember from when I was young. I am reading it to my kids now. They love it.

Catapult Press Campaign for Refugee Children.

http://www.instagram.com/p/B2gzhoRhzEZ/ Like the Instagram post from Catapult Press and they will donate $1. Their goal is to reach a total donation of $25,000 for Refugee Children in the U.S. (see their post for many more details)

Utah Authors and Poets – published in 2018

This stack highlights just a few of my favorite authors and poets from Utah who were published in 2018. There are some truly great and moving pieces in this stack. It is cool to see the work of people from my home state.