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June 3, 2016

Staff Reads: June 3, 2016 »

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While basking in the sun (finally!), the CRP staff has still managed to get some reading done. Feel free to add any of the titles below to your summer reading list, and let us know in the comments or on Twitter what you’ve been reading, too. #CRPreads

I just finished Jhumpa Lahiri’s new book…

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May 20, 2016

Staff Reads: Waterworks edition »

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From a single tear to full-on waterworks, the books below (including one of our upcoming titles!) have had the CRP staff crying. #CRPreads

Um, how about those recent Humans of New York posts, raising money for Sloan Kettering’s Cancer Center. Anyone else? My God. Not a book, no, but what an eff…

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April 29, 2016

Staff Reads: April 29, 2016 »

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Audiobooks, podcasts, articles on the internet, and yes, even words printed on paper. They're all here in this week's roundup of what we've been reading. If you have questions or suggestions, let us know in the comments or on Twitter. #CRPreads

I’m about two years behind, but I’m making my wa…

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April 15, 2016

Staff Reads: Rescue Mission »

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Inspired by this recent entry for Library Journal's What We're Reading column, we asked the CRP staff which book they would rescue from their burning home. Autographed copies and well-loved and dog-eared editions were the ones we'd grab while outrunning the flames. Share with us what book you'd resc



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April 1, 2016

Staff Reads: April 1, 2016 »

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No fooling here! Check out what we have been or will be reading (or listening to). #CRPreads

I’m listening to Mindy Kaling narrate her audiobook Why Not Me? I’m finding it to be smartly written, uplifting, and entertaining. It has quickly become my tonic of choice lately at the end of the da…

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March 18, 2016

Staff Reads: Favorite Literary Ladies »

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In honor of Women's History Month and International Women's Day (last week), we asked: Who is your favorite female literary character? Perhaps not surprisingly, we had some repeats. Share your favorites with us in the comments or on Twitter. @ChiReviewPress #CRPreads

I loved Nancy Drew as a kid…

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March 4, 2016

Staff Reads: March 4, 2016 »

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Here's what we've been reading recently. If you've (also) read Euphoria, or any of this week's selections, let us know what you thought in the comments or on Twitter. #CRPreads

janesteeleInner RevolutionmorningstarIf on a winter's night a travelereuphoriaThe Defender

I was drawn into this New Yorker article about TMZ and its founder Harvey Levin. –Caitlin Eck, publicity manag

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February 19, 2016

Staff Reads: True (Literary) Romance »

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In honor of Valentine’s Day, we asked: What book features your favorite literary romance? (According to our staff, the best literary romances were written before 1984.) If you have a favorite, let us know in the comments or on Twitter. #CRPreads

In case it’s not painfully obvious from my pr…

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February 5, 2016

Staff Reads: February 5, 2016 »

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Happy National Storytelling week! Read below to find out what the CRP staff has read and listened to this week.

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January 22, 2016

Staff Reads: What book do you read every year? »

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This week we asked our staff what books they try to read every year. Check out the responses below!

For a while, I was trying to read The Catcher in the Rye as often as possible, just about every other year. One of the great things about rereading that book so many times is that at a certain poin…

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