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My Favorite Books of 2016

December 8, 2016

Every year, I like to take a brief side step from my usual reportings of happenings on stage and screen to take a look at another classic entertainment medium—books. This year, I read just over 40 of them. Please note that not all of these books were necessarily published in 2016, 2016 is just when I happened … More My Favorite Books of 2016

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In Defense of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child

August 31, 2016

One month ago, I was very excited to wake up to new Harry Potter to read for the first time in nearly a decade. I had intentionally avoided reading the many reviews of and articles about Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, the stage play that serves as a sequel to the seven books that … More In Defense of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child

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My Favorite Books of 2015

December 9, 2015

While this blog may make it seem like all I do is see theater and watch television, I also quite enjoy reading. In fact, I read 42 books this year. Since many of you seemed to enjoy my post last year where I identified my favorite books of 2014, I wanted to do the same … More My Favorite Books of 2015

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My Favorite Books of 2014

December 5, 2014

I read a lot. I am sure it’s not as much as some people, but I have read 35 books this year so far, and I wanted to share my favorites with you all. I selected 7, which I have decided is not an arbitrary number because it signifies the top 20% of everything I … More My Favorite Books of 2014

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Things I’m Loving: November 2014 Edition

November 14, 2014

Trying something new: every month, I read a lot of books, watch a lot of TV and sometimes a movie or two, listen to music, and, as of last week, even listen to podcasts (or rather, a podcast). This month, a few of these little tidbits of pop culture really left a lasting impression on … More Things I’m Loving: November 2014 Edition

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