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Anticipated Reading in 2021
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Anticipated Reading in 2021

Posted on December 26, 2020 by Evelyn N. Alfred • 1 Comment

I wish I could create a post about books I read in 2020 that were my favorites, but I didn’t read enough to do that. My reading habits have plummeted this year. I checked my Good Reads and the last book I completed was in April. In August, I read a few pages of poetry … Continue reading →

The Holds List: February
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The Holds List: February

Posted on January 13, 2019 by Evelyn N. Alfred • 1 Comment

Hello! I finished placing all my holds for books published in February. I have the list below, but if you prefer video, click on this link for the YouTube version. Continue reading →

The Holds List: January
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The Holds List: January

Posted on January 3, 2019 by Evelyn N. Alfred • Leave a comment

I’m excited to get my reading started for 2019, so I’ve put holds on books that are coming out this month. Right now I’m reading books from 2018, but by the end of the month I want to focus on reading books from the current year, instead of lagging behind. Check out my holds list* … Continue reading →

An American Marriage
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An American Marriage

Posted on November 12, 2017 by Evelyn N. Alfred • 5 Comments

A few months ago, I was checking my Twitter timeline and happened upon this exchange: Continue reading →

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One Chapter, One Poem: Perkins-Valdez, Smith, and Young

Posted on June 27, 2015 by Evelyn N. Alfred • 4 Comments

One Chapter, One Poem is a book review of sorts. It’s kind of like the Gong Show, where I read only the beginning of a book, and decide if it’s intriguing enough to continue reading. All of the books were borrowed from a public library. I’ve met Dolen in person a few times. She local-ish … Continue reading →

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