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Books! 2024 Wrap-up from favorites to the ho-hum

December 30, 2024 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

My wrap-up includes literary fiction, memoir and historical fiction

collage of nine books

Top favorites include Margo’s Got Money Troubles by Rufi Thorpe: Witty, unexpected, engaging, and so entertaining; Bonnie Jo Campbell’s The Waters: A brutal and compelling novel of three generations of strong women living in rural Michigan; and Susan E. Wadds’ What the Living Do, with a tough but flawed narrator who ultimately surprised me with how endearing she became. Loved it. Also, Self Care is an uproarious (fictional) inside look at the wellness industry!

Some people raved about Miranda July’s exploration of sexually, All Fours, but I abandoned it. It felt contrived.

collage of nine books

Aaron Hamburger’s Hotel Cuba is a must read if you like historical fiction. The book was inspired by a photo of Aaron’s beloved bubby dressed as a man, which compelled him to learn more about Jews who emigrated to the US via Cuba in the 1920s.

I’m sorry to say I never finished Patchett’s Tom Lake or Thank You for Listening

collage of nine books

I loved the narrator in Frese’s The Baddest Girl on the Planet–witty and self-depreciating.

Feeney’s Daisy Darker felt like a mean trick played by a cast of unlikeable characters.

In the end, it was a great year in books

I’d recommend any one of these books.

Like a good reader, I also wrote brief reviews of all of them on sites such as Amazon and Goodreads. I hope you’re doing the same as you read! Authors and publishers need the boost in the algorithm that comes from reviews.

What did you read in 2024?


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Linda K. Sienkiewicz is a writer, poet, and artist
Books: In the Context of Love | Gordy and the Ghost Crab | Sleepwalker
New novel,  Love and Other Incurable Ailments, coming fall 2026 from Regal House Publishing
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What, Why, How: Author, Educator, and Entrepreneur Christina Herr

November 11, 2024 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

author Christina Herr who writes about grief

What: I have been journaling, typing up stories, writing poems, etc. for as long as I can remember. My grandpa was a writer, and he had two typewriters in his basement--one that was his everyday … Continue reading >>

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Spilling Secrets: Patti Eddington on memoir writing

June 24, 2024 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

The Girl with Three Birthdays: I met Patti Eddington years ago at a Springfed Arts Writers' Conference where her grace and enthusiasm drew me in. I couldn't wait to read her adoption memoir, The … Continue reading >>

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What, Why, How, Diana Dinverno

May 23, 2022 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

What: Each poem in my chapbook, When Truth Comes Home to Roost, is meant to be a revelation, a slant of light shining through a window. The poems lean toward autobiography, capture experiences, … Continue reading >>

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What, Why, How: Jenifer DeBellis

November 8, 2021 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

jenifer DeBellis

What: Everything in my literary life at the moment is centered on the fast-approaching release of my second book, Warrior Sister, Cut Yourself Free from Your Assault (Library Tales Publishing, … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: What, Why, How Tagged With: memoir, nonfiction, sexual assault, writing

Courageous Memoir of a Restless Life

August 23, 2021 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

Self examination isn’t easy. Writing about it is even harder. Nancy Owen Nelson was an army brat whose military father struggled with depression and alcoholism. She says about her family … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: Books, Grief and Loss Tagged With: depression, memoir, nonfiction, suicide

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Award- winning writer, poet & artist. Cynical optimist. Super klutz. Corgi fan. Author of two novels, a children's picture book, and five poetry chapbooks. More here.

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