tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-60187426641901828202024-02-19T05:45:17.044-08:00El estante para libros (The Bookshelf)A book blog.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1048125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6018742664190182820.post-27364284206617010652017-12-29T04:30:00.000-08:002017-12-29T04:30:11.698-08:00Last Post and Goodbye for Now!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Dear fellow readers, <br />
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I've been blogging here for 10+ years (I started in April 2007!) and I've written about 1,000+ books that I've read. I started this blog as a way to keep track of the books that I read, and to hopefully point you all toward some good books.<br />
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I was doing some reflecting on the last year and thinking about what I want in my life for 2018, and a very clear thing that came to my mind was that it's time to take a break from this blog. I'm still gonna keep reading (of course!!) but I'm going to track my reading via <a href="https://modernmrsdarcy.com/reading-challenge-2018/" target="_blank">Modern Mrs. Darcy's printables and Reading Challenge</a>. <br />
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Thank you very much for reading along with me, for your comments and recommendations, and for your time! It's been fun! <br />
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There's a possibility that I'll be back in a different format, but not sure about that. I'm gonna leave that door open for myself to decide later. <br />
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But for now, I'm gonna say Goodbye and Happy Reading to you all! Thank you!!<br />
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Warmly,<br />
Elaine<br />
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PS: I'm linking to my two most favorite posts from the last ten years. <br />
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<span style="color: purple;"><a href="http://estanteparalibros.blogspot.com/2008/09/ask-librarian.html" target="_blank">Ask a Librarian!</a></span><br />
<span style="color: purple;"><a href="http://estanteparalibros.blogspot.com/2015/10/football-for-dummies-by-howie-long.html" target="_blank"><br /></a></span>
<span style="color: purple;"><a href="http://estanteparalibros.blogspot.com/2015/10/football-for-dummies-by-howie-long.html" target="_blank">Football For Dummies</a></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6018742664190182820.post-5748602929169585522017-12-27T03:30:00.000-08:002017-12-27T03:30:01.584-08:00This Must Be the Place by Maggie O'Farrell<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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A Hollywood actress fakes her own death and ends up in Scotland where she hides and marries.<br />
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Overall, I liked the writing, but I never really liked the husband very much. So, meh. <br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6018742664190182820.post-89973811327350803642017-12-26T03:30:00.000-08:002017-12-26T03:30:28.902-08:00City Mouse by Stacey Lender<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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A family moves from New York City to the suburbs and discovers what suburban life is like. Is it really for them? This was one of those fast easy reads that's good for the weekend. Funny and witty. Kinda reminded me of that Real Housewives of X show. Oh, warning: it's a bit raunchy in some sections. <br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6018742664190182820.post-51365919244436514342017-12-22T04:30:00.000-08:002017-12-22T04:30:28.120-08:00And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Another Agatha Christie mystery that kept me on my toes. A cozy read for the winter.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6018742664190182820.post-61875941427443848002017-12-21T03:30:00.000-08:002017-12-21T03:30:39.571-08:00You Are a Badass: How to Stop Doubting Your Greatness and Start Living an Awesome Life by Jen Sincero<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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If you need some motivation and encouragement to live out of who you really are and to just go for it, this is the book for you. There are numerous areas in my life and professional work in which I shrink back and this book gave me some kicks to stop doing that!<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6018742664190182820.post-36844776531497454202017-12-20T07:00:00.000-08:002017-12-20T07:00:11.714-08:00Another re-read: Goodbye, Things by Fumio Sasaki<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Just noting that I re-read <i>Goodbye, Things</i> yet again. This book is really striking a chord in me. Because now I am also listening to the audio book on my commute. It's inspiring me yet again to get rid of things.<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6018742664190182820.post-32455068167667994212017-12-19T06:00:00.000-08:002017-12-19T06:00:42.402-08:00The Book of Hygge by Louisa Thomsen Brits and The Little Book of Hygge by Meik Wiking<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />I was recovering from a medical procedure earlier this fall. I knew that I was finally feeling better when I came down one Sunday morning and told Boomer that I was ready to move some furniture.<br />
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These two books provided some inspiration for the furniture moving. Hygge is a Danish word that can be loosely translated to "cozy." So I'm trying to increase the cozy in our house. Still working on it.<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6018742664190182820.post-78174485550960743832017-12-18T02:30:00.000-08:002017-12-18T02:30:03.893-08:00The Power of Less: The Fine Art of Limiting Yourself to the Essential...in Business and in Life by Leo Babauta<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I've been seeking out more books on minimalism and living with less. <br />
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Babauta tackles how we live and how to achieve our goals and get rid of the excess that distracts us. A pretty fast read with some very practical tips. <br />
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<i>Essentialism</i> by Greg McKeown is another really, really good book on figuring out what we want to focus on in our lives.<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6018742664190182820.post-67304693768555403182017-12-15T05:00:00.000-08:002017-12-15T05:00:12.808-08:00Morningstar: Growing Up with Books by Ann Hood<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Ann Hood writes a short ode to the books that shaped her. An easy read.<br />
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It prompted me to think about the books that shaped my life as well. Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6018742664190182820.post-42914426153691904312017-12-14T05:00:00.000-08:002017-12-14T05:00:08.549-08:00Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I just discovered Agatha Christie within the last several weeks when my friend, Grace, mentioned that reading some Agatha Christie was making her happy. Wow! I can't believe I've lived so long without reading Agatha Christie. What a treat!<br />
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I am thinking of seeing the movie now. <br />
<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6018742664190182820.post-29654306832894606192017-12-13T05:30:00.000-08:002017-12-13T05:30:18.608-08:00Winter Solstice by Elin Hilderbrand<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<i>Winter Solstice</i> is the surprise fourth book following the <a href="http://estanteparalibros.blogspot.com/2017/11/the-winter-series-by-elin-hilderbrand.html" target="_blank"><i>Winter Street</i> trilogy</a>. What a welcome surprise and satisfying end!<br />
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I read the <i>Winter Street</i> trilogy when I was at home recovering during the fall. Thanks to Boomer who made numerous trips to the library to check out books and who could remember the order of books in this trilogy. <br />
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16-year-old Aza starts investigating the disappearance of a local man in order to receive the $100,000 prize.<br />
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I love how John Green tackles mental health and grief and loss in a way that is heartfelt and non-stigmatizing.<br />
<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6018742664190182820.post-913179056164024062017-12-06T06:00:00.000-08:002017-12-06T06:00:18.795-08:00Goodbye, Vitamin by Rachel Khong<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This is fiction and in the format of a diary of a woman who quits her job and moves back home to care for her ailing father.<br />
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When I read a book and I find details that don't make sense (like sliding a piece of pizza under a door), I find myself getting skeptical.There were a few moments like that in this book.<br />
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Overall, an okay read, but hum. Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6018742664190182820.post-18221083336482943642017-12-05T03:30:00.000-08:002017-12-05T03:30:30.383-08:00Leonardo da Vinci by Walter Isaacson<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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One of my favorite classes in high school was a Humanities/Art History class. I was looking forward to reading Isaacson's <i>Leonardo da Vinci</i> but thought I'd be on the wait list for months until I could get it. I was so surprised to see it just sitting on the shelf in the New Book section. I spent the next couple of weeks devouring it. It's 624 pages, so not a light book to lug around. What a fun and educational read! <br /><br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6018742664190182820.post-21082755662215036212017-12-04T04:30:00.000-08:002017-12-04T04:30:01.756-08:00It Won't Be Easy: An Exceedingly Honest (and Slightly Unprofessional) Love Letter to Teaching by John Rademacher<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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My mom and sister are both teachers. And I am soooooo glad that I am not. Totally not me. And this book confirmed this for me. Hahahah. Well, I actually didn't need any confirmation.<br />
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Don't get me wrong. I totally admire teachers and everything they do for their students.<br />
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This would make a great gift for a teacher. But maybe not such a great gift for someone who is considering teaching. <br />
<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6018742664190182820.post-62769554857615534242017-12-01T04:30:00.000-08:002017-12-01T04:30:12.878-08:00Sourdough by Robin Sloan<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I love eating sourdough bread. However, baking it sounds so intimidating, so I'll leave that to my neighbor, Rebecca. :)<br />
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This book is about a sourdough starter! Well, it's about Lois, who is an engineer at a San Francisco start-up who inherits a sourdough starter, and that's just the beginning.<br />
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Quirky and fun, but really only a so-so reading experience for me. Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6018742664190182820.post-45855581071546774342017-11-29T06:30:00.000-08:002017-11-29T06:30:07.166-08:00Fresh Complaint by Jeffrey Eugenides<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I've read everything by Jeffrey Eugenides (<i>Middlesex, The Marriage Plot, etc.</i>) and I was thrilled when a book of short stories came out. Yay!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6018742664190182820.post-38508244263785665352017-11-27T03:00:00.000-08:002017-11-27T03:00:05.238-08:00The Party by Elizabeth Day<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Trippy. Not very amiable characters. But somehow I could not put it down. Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6018742664190182820.post-8316343045788776912017-11-22T03:00:00.000-08:002017-11-22T03:00:02.659-08:00The Trespasser by Tana French<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Join Detectives Moran and Conway on a murder investigation that is much more complicated than it first appears to be.<br />
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Thank you to Grace for recommending this book, and then for encouraging me to continue when I got stuck about 75 pages in. Glad I continued reading!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6018742664190182820.post-23597552208088694602017-11-15T05:00:00.000-08:002017-11-15T05:00:00.375-08:00Sisterland by Curtis Sittenfeld<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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It's funny how you gotta read a book at the right time. I had read all of Sittenfeld's books except for <i>Sisterland</i>. When I first picked up <i>Sisterland</i> years ago, I couldn't get into it. I gave it another try and loved it.<br />
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Kate and Violet are twin sisters. The book opens up with a small earthquake rocking their hometown of St. Louis. The sisters both has psychic abilities but have chosen different ways to handle it. Violet publicly predicts that another earthquake is coming. Kate stays focused on her family. An exploration of sisters and choices and what bonds us together. <br />
<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6018742664190182820.post-30153581274346153022017-11-13T06:00:00.000-08:002017-11-13T06:00:06.023-08:00The Matchmaker by Elin Hilderbrand<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I needed one more Elin Hilderbrand book as I was at home resting up earlier this fall.<br />
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Dabney is the island's matchmaker but she's going through her own romantic turmoil. There's actually some depth and heart to this story. An easy (but also kinda sad) read. <br />
<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6018742664190182820.post-11241354990650127682017-11-06T04:00:00.000-08:002017-11-06T04:00:00.626-08:00The Winter Series by Elin Hilderbrand<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I mentioned awhile ago that I was pretty focused on home and family life there for a good month or so. I wanted something to read that was warm and cozy, and luckily I found the Winter series by Elin Hilderbrand.<br />
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Usually, Hilderbrand writes sunny, breezy summer stories about characters on Nantucket. So it's nice to have a winter series. I read all three of them (<i>Winter Street, Winter Storms, and Winter Stroll</i>). And a fourth one, <i>Winter Solstice</i>, was just published so I'm on the waiting list for that.<br />
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So if you're looking for a cozy read this fall, consider the Winter series. Light-hearted but not, and they are page-turners. Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6018742664190182820.post-56826436593861028802017-11-01T04:00:00.000-07:002017-11-01T04:00:01.510-07:00Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This book takes place in the upscale community of Shaker Heights, Ohio. When Mia and her daughter, Pearl move in though, they don't really fit in.<br />
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Oh wow, this book covers a lot. Teens, class, parenting, adoption. I could not put it down.<br />
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Highly recommended.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6018742664190182820.post-39727156457364374412017-10-30T03:30:00.000-07:002017-11-06T13:04:24.773-08:00The Futures by Anna Pitoniak<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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A boy-meets-girl story set in New York. Well, it's much more than that. Evan and Julia meet as undergraduates at Yale and move to New York after graduation. Evan gets a job at a hedge fund and Julia works at a non-profit. The financial meltdown hits....and things start to unravel.<br />
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This was an above-average read for me. <br />
<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6018742664190182820.post-49675311692904279102017-10-25T04:30:00.000-07:002017-10-25T04:30:15.294-07:00Anything is Possible by Elizabeth Strout<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I think I've wanted to like Elizabeth Strout's work. I hear podcasters rave about her writing. I've read a few of her books, and I'm always left with...meh.<br />
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And once again...meh. <br />
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