For an entire month this summer, including the first three weeks of August, I was lucky enough to be away from home spending time with family. This gave me the much needed break from living alone all spring and facing a fall of teaching online once again. I did work a few days during that time, but mostly enjoyed more conversations, more great food, and much more wine than usual. Of course, I also managed to squeeze in some great reading, that I’m excited to be sharing with you today. I suspect one of these books may end up on my Best Books of 2020 list come December!…

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A Ladder to the Sky by John Boyne
Publisher: Hogarth
Release Date: November 13, 2018
Length: 384 pages
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A man with massive writing skills, but no original ideas will stop at nothing to harvest them from others….

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A stunning seventy year journey following Irish-born Cyril Avery as he spends a lifetime coming to understand himself, his friendships, his family, and his country….

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