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Melissa Gouty
9 hours ago3 min read
Do You Know What a "Blook" Is? Neither Did I!
An exhibit at the Center for Book Arts in New York showcases bold and daring items that look like books but aren't..."Blooks!"
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Melissa Gouty
Feb 184 min read
Do You Want to Know How Long You'll Live? Read the Novel, The Measure
The Measure hooked me and led me to a series of questions that extended far beyond the first one: "Do I want to know how long I will live?"
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Melissa Gouty
Feb 135 min read
What’s The Most Beautiful Book Cover You Have On Your Shelf? (Are There Any?)
Everything looks like a pastel pop-art poster, a jolt of color and flat, graphic font — they all look the same
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Melissa Gouty
Feb 108 min read
What Are the Best Books You've Ever Read? Those Are Your Ideal Bookshelf!
An ideal bookshelf is a painting of the books that most represent you, the books you love the most. What's on yours?
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Melissa Gouty
Feb 27 min read
Listen, World: The Amazing Story of One Courageous Female Journalist
This biography by Alison Gilbert and Julia Scheeres tells of Elsie Robinson who became a writer with 20 million readers in the mid 1900s.
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Melissa Gouty
Jan 263 min read
Need Some Pleasurable Perusing? Get Bibliophile - Made for Book Lovers
If you love books, you must have Bibliophile: An Illustrated Miscellany! by author/illustrator, Jane Mount.
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Melissa Gouty
Jan 215 min read
Are You Smart Enough to Understand the Mind-Bending Novel, Playground?
Try it and you might feel what I do: a haunting fear of what man can do to destroy our beautiful natural world.
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Melissa Gouty
Jan 153 min read
The Truth Hurts. How to Know If You're a Book Snob
What happened to me that I stopped "enjoying" and started judging every book? Was I a book snob?
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Melissa Gouty
Jan 74 min read
Read The God of the Woods: A Whodunit Well Worth Your Time
I love a good mystery, so when BOM promoted The God of the Woods, I ordered it. So glad I did! This is a whodunit well worth your time!
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Melissa Gouty
Jan 24 min read
Epic Read. Epic Journey: Master, Slave, Husband, Wife
A deep read that showcases one couple's devotion, their courage to fight for freedom, and the impact of a law that divided a nation.
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Melissa Gouty
Jan 15 min read
Favorite Reads of 2024 for You to Consider in 2025
You can never read enough, but if you're looking for meaningful books, here are my favorite reads of 2024. Great for you in 2025!
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Melissa Gouty
Nov 19, 20245 min read
Can Friends Make You More Creative? Read Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow
Gabrielle Zevin's novel, Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow, highlights the value of true friendship in creative partnerships.
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Melissa Gouty
Oct 21, 20245 min read
A Novel "By Any Other Name" - and Anyone Other Than Jodi Picoult - Would Not Be As Sweet!
Picoult's 2024 novel, By Any Other Name focuses on the contemporary issue of gender inequality, a powerful topic, to be sure.
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Melissa Gouty
Oct 2, 20245 min read
Who Can You Believe? Read the Pulitzer-Prize-Winning Novel, TRUST, by Hernan Diaz
By the end of the book, you trust no one and yet have an understanding of the influence the stock market wielded in the early 1900s.
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Melissa Gouty
Aug 8, 20245 min read
Want a Jaw-Dropping Mystery? Read the Novel All the Colors of the Dark
All the Colors of the Dark by Chris Whitaker is a powerful story not limited to one genre. It's a mystery, love story, and crime thriller.
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Melissa Gouty
May 9, 20243 min read
My Bold Prediction Was Wrong! Night Watch Takes the Pulitzer for Fiction, 2024
Jayne Anne Phillips' novel, Night Watch, takes the 2024 Pulitzer Prize for fiction...(Even though I was sure it would be North Woods!
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Melissa Gouty
Mar 19, 20245 min read
Are You Grieving? You Should Definitely Read Fresh Water for Flowers
Valerie Perrin's novel, Fresh Water for Flowers is a different kind of love story, a poignant look at grief, loss, and affairs of the heart.
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Melissa Gouty
Mar 4, 20244 min read
One Bold Prediction: North Woods Will Win the 2024 Pulitzer for Fiction
Daniel Mason's North Woods is an inventive, mesmerizing, riveting romp through history and my pic to win the 2024 Pulitzer for fiction.
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Melissa Gouty
Feb 28, 20244 min read
How to Be a Great Writer: 4 Powerful Insights from Marilynne Robinson
Whether you need justification, motivation, or inspiration, writers will benefit from these four powerful insights from Marilyn Robinson.
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Melissa Gouty
Feb 11, 20245 min read
What's a King's Harem Really Like? Read the Novel, Jewel of Persia
Roseanna M. White's, The Jewel of Persia, is the Biblical story of Esther told through the viewpoint of Kasia, Esther's fictional friend.
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