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Talya’s 2024 Year in Books
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Talya Tate Boerner
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December 2011
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Sunday Letter: 11.23.25
Dear Sunday Letter friends,
This is a super short Sunday Letter. Various distractions, website issues, and general busyness sent me veering off track. You may even wonder why I interrupted your serene Sunday morning for so little content. To this I say—Happy Thanksgiving! The truth is I couldn’t let one of the best weeks of the year to pass without at least a nod and a wave. A reminder that sometim
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Actress of a Certain Age: My Twenty-Year Trail to Overnight Success
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| I adored Jeff Hiller in Somebody, Somewhere, and now, after listening to the Audible version of his memoir (read by Jeff), I love him even more. No kidding, if I could invite five people to dinner—any five people, dead or alive—he would be one of the ...more | |
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| Short, powerful book based on Morrison’s lectures reflecting on the themes of her books. I particularly enjoyed the chapter on race in literature. | |
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| I thought I could listen to anything narrated by Julia Whelan. (And really, I still think I can.) But this story of Hollywood twins, child stars who grew up and grew apart, became a CNF for me when the narration changed from the first twin (Sam, narr ...more | |
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| I thought I could listen to anything narrated by Julia Whelan. (And really, I still think I can.) But this story of Hollywood twins, child stars who grew up and grew apart, became a CNF for me when the narration changed from the first twin (Sam, narr ...more | |
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| I Who Have Never Known Men tells the story of thirty-nine women and one nameless girl imprisoned in an underground cage with no explanation. When they are suddenly freed into a barren, post-apocalyptic world, survival becomes both a physical and phil ...more | |
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| remains one of the most unsettling and prophetic novels of the 20th century. Written in 1932, Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World imagines a future society that has perfected comfort at the expense of freedom, individuality, and truth. People are enginee ...more | |
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| The Road to Tender Hearts is a beautifully written, emotionally rich story that lingers long after the last page. The characters feel real and flawed in all the right ways, their journeys woven together with heart, humor, and hope. The writing is ele ...more | |
“Three Mississippi, Four Mississippi… Tucking Barbie underneath the throw pillow on my lap, I traced my finger over the red blooms that covered my library book. Abby, my little sister, lay dozing on the opposite end of the couch, sprawled flat on her back. She had a way of sleeping through anything—a loud television show, or even one of Momma and Daddy’s late-night arguments.”
― The Accidental Salvation of Gracie Lee
― The Accidental Salvation of Gracie Lee
“spot on the couch, I listened to the nightly sounds of our house, as familiar as the hymns we sang every Sunday morning at Boon Chapel. The crack of the ice tray. The opening of the silverware drawer with its earsplitting creak. As Momma reheated Daddy’s supper, the smell of fried potatoes and salt pork filled the air. Abby and I had eaten hours ago. When Daddy worked extra late, Momma”
― The Accidental Salvation of Gracie Lee
― The Accidental Salvation of Gracie Lee
“It was funny the memories a person held onto, fuzzy flashes of life that stood out because the people inside them made them meaningful.”
― Bernice Runs Away
― Bernice Runs Away
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“In the morning light, I remembered how much I loved the sound of wind through the trees. I laid back and closed my eyes, and I was comforted by the sound of a million tiny leaves dancing on a summer morning.”
― The Tenth City
― The Tenth City
“Three Mississippi, Four Mississippi… Tucking Barbie underneath the throw pillow on my lap, I traced my finger over the red blooms that covered my library book. Abby, my little sister, lay dozing on the opposite end of the couch, sprawled flat on her back. She had a way of sleeping through anything—a loud television show, or even one of Momma and Daddy’s late-night arguments.”
― The Accidental Salvation of Gracie Lee
― The Accidental Salvation of Gracie Lee
“spot on the couch, I listened to the nightly sounds of our house, as familiar as the hymns we sang every Sunday morning at Boon Chapel. The crack of the ice tray. The opening of the silverware drawer with its earsplitting creak. As Momma reheated Daddy’s supper, the smell of fried potatoes and salt pork filled the air. Abby and I had eaten hours ago. When Daddy worked extra late, Momma”
― The Accidental Salvation of Gracie Lee
― The Accidental Salvation of Gracie Lee
“When it's in a book I don't think it'll hurt any more ...exist any more. One of the things writing does is wipe things out. Replace them.”
― The Lover
― The Lover
Baxter County Library
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Whether it's something similar or something new and unique, readers are always looking for their next favorite book or author. On our shelves you will ...more
Fayetteville-Literary-Lovelies
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Fayetteville, Arkansas Book Club started February 2013. All Ladies who Love Literature!
