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DNF

Posted on March 17, 2021 by Kelly Sedinger

 I read this article with interest. It’s on the topic of DNFing books. What does that mean? It means Did Not Finish. For some people, DNFing a book is a simple matter, but for many there’s almost an honor code … Continue reading →

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2021 in the Books: Grief, and the Learn’d Astronomer

Posted on March 12, 2021 by Kelly Sedinger

 I generally try to avoid reading grief memoirs, for various reasons that mainly boil down to…well, I’ve had enough grief in my life already and I know that more is on the way someday*, and it’s a subject I don’t … Continue reading →

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2021 in the Books: Greeks by any other name, and how I learned to stop fearing the budget deficit!

Posted on February 17, 2021 by Kelly Sedinger

 More reading! ::  Lloyd Alexander has been one of my favorite authors since I was a kid, but that assessment is basically on the strength of just two of his series: the Prydain Chronicles (which are a classic of 20th century … Continue reading →

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2021 in the Books: Beethoven, Merlin, and the Hardy Boys meet Veronica Mars

Posted on February 7, 2021 by Kelly Sedinger

 Here’s some of my recent reading! ::  Beethoven: The Relentless Revolutionary by John Clubbe is simply superb. I wanted to get this one done in time to blog about it during 2020, but getting it done this year is fine. While … Continue reading →

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From the Books: THE BOYS OF SUMMER, by Roger Kahn

Posted on January 26, 2021 by Kelly Sedinger

  My years with the Dodgers were 1952 and 1953, two seasons in which they lost the World Series to the Yankees. You may glory in a team triumphant, but you fall in love with a team in defeat. Losing … Continue reading →

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2021 in the Books: SOULCATCHER and THE WEIRDSTONE OF BRISINGAMEN

Posted on January 19, 2021 by Kelly Sedinger

 So, this year I’m going to try to do more with regard to writing in this space about the books I read. I’ve set a Goodreads challenge for myself of 52 books read, and as I write this, I’m ahead … Continue reading →

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Books Read in 2020

Posted on December 31, 2020 by Kelly Sedinger

 Well, one area for me in which this year did not drink deep from the Keg of Suck was in reading: I read a lot of great stuff. My goal each year is 52 books, averaging one a week. This year … Continue reading →

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From the books: THE HIGH KING

Posted on May 10, 2020 by Kelly Sedinger

Today, a passage from one of many books that my mother required me to read in moments when my behavior wasn’t the best. Actually, though–this isn’t from one of those books, but a book downstream in the series that she … Continue reading →

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Reading in Review: 2019

Posted on January 8, 2020 by ksedinger

Greetings, Programs! The last few years I’ve adopted a self-challenge on Goodreads to keep my reading on track: 52 books a year. And I’ve been successful, so, yay, me! Reading is the creative center of a writer’s life. It’s fuel … Continue reading →

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A toast to Edgar A

Posted on January 19, 2019 by Kelly Sedinger

Today is Edgar Allan Poe’s birthday. It’s pure coincidence, of course, but a happy one nonetheless, that today I also managed to get the ebook of The Chilling Killing Wind finally available. Poe’s poem Annabel Lee is central to this … Continue reading →

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