Reading Archives - Kimberly Hensle Lowrance

5 Quick Book Reviews

Kimberly Uncategorized March 1, 2017

Have you read anything good lately? I’ve been reading quite a bit (you can always find a book in my hand or stashed in my purse for moments of quiet); it keeps me sane! So, I’m sharing five quick book reviews to answer the perennial ...Read More

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Sex Object by Jessica Valenti: Book Review

Kimberly Uncategorized February 8, 2017

“Who would I be if I didn’t live in a world that hated women?” On my most recent visit to the library, I stopped by the new releases section, picking up Sex Object: A Memoir, the new, thought-provoking memoir by Jessica Valenti, the feminist author, ...Read More

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Multicultural Children’s Book Day 2017

Kimberly Uncategorized January 25, 2017

For the second year in a row, my kids and I are participating in Multicultural Children’s Book Day, an effort to promote diversity in kids’ lit. (Read about our experience last year here.) Founded in 2014, Multicultural Children’s Book Day (MCBD) works “to not ...Read More

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A Review of Brideshead Revisited

Kimberly Uncategorized January 18, 2017

One of my reading objectives this year is to “fill in the gaps.” Which great books have I missed? Which renowned authors have escaped me? One of the books that meets this criteria is Brideshead Revisited by Evelyn Waugh. I had wanted to read ...Read More

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2017 Reading Goals and My Top 12 Books of 2016

Kimberly Featured, Uncategorized January 17, 2017

In 2016, I read 97 books, a record for me since I started keeping track of the books I read. Those 97 books equaled 34,047 pages and brought me well beyond my target of finishing 50 books. I read a variety of types of books—from ...Read More

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9 Book Recommendations

Kimberly Featured August 22, 2016

President Obama’s vacation reading list was recently shared, and I was happy to see that I had read four out of the five books he was planning to dive into this summer. Maybe Barack and I could have our own book club? I’ll bring the wine. ...Read More

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