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Just Mercy

Posted on July 5, 2018 by Pam Lazos

JUST MERCY Bryan Stevenson reminds me of Percy Jackson, the boy in those Rick Riordan novels, walking through life trying to fit in like a normal kid, but sensing something’s up, then discovering he’s the offspring of Poseidon and learning … Continue reading →

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The Hate U Give

Posted on May 6, 2018 by Pam Lazos

THE HATE U GIVE Why do we Americans travel the world looking for engagement with other cultures when we have one right here, different from ours, exotic even, and instead of engaging, we put a police barricade around it?  I … Continue reading →

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Sacred Commerce

Posted on November 19, 2017 by Pam Lazos

Sacred Commerce   What do you call the New Age these days? If the New Age dawned in the 70’s, then it’s getting pretty long in the tooth, coming up on its semi-centennial, so wouldn’t a new designation almost be … Continue reading →

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Jitterbug Perfume

Posted on September 20, 2017 by Pam Lazos

Jitterbug Perfume What the heck, I may as well pack it in right now. I just finished rereading Jitterbug Perfume by Tom Robbins and not only did I shed a tear of joy for the rowdy and philosophical magnificence of … Continue reading →

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Between the World and Me

Posted on August 13, 2017 by Pam Lazos

Between the World and Me Ta-Nehisi Coates. The name connotes images of African skies splashing orange across the desert at sunset, inflaming what remains of the day with their last refractive stand, of the freedom and danger of the wide … Continue reading →

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Dreamland

Posted on August 4, 2017 by Pam Lazos

       Dreamland, by Sam Quinones is the story of a nation gone berserk, a harrowing, fear-inducing slog through the small towns and backwater alleys of what was once as American as baseball and apple pie. On the front … Continue reading →

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A Wrinkle in Time

Posted on June 11, 2017 by Pam Lazos

For my bloggy friend, K. L. Allendoerfer, at A Thousand Finds, neuroscientist, violinist, educator and geocacher extraordinaire, who knows the power of reading and science, and credits L’Engle for sparking her interest in both! A Wrinkle in Time If I … Continue reading →

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Shadow of the Wind

Posted on May 22, 2017 by Pam Lazos

Shadow of the Wind “This is a place of mystery, Daniel, a sanctuary. Every book, every volume you see here, has a soul. The soul of the person who wrote it and of those who read it and lived and … Continue reading →

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American Gods

Posted on April 14, 2017 by Pam Lazos

American Gods I just finished American Gods, my 4th Neil Gaiman book, and I have to say that should Neil Gaiman ever need a personal assistant, I’m available. He doesn’t have to pay me much as long as I’m guaranteed … Continue reading →

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Loving Lady Lazuli

Posted on March 25, 2017 by Pam Lazos

Loving Lady Lazuli According to Romance Writers of America, romance books garnered $1.08 billion in sales in 2013 and accounted for 34% of the fiction market. With stats like that, I’m wondering why I didn’t choose the romance genre but … Continue reading →

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