Caitlin's Updates en-US Fri, 06 Jun 2025 03:20:48 -0700 60 Caitlin's Updates 144 41 /images/layout/goodreads_logo_144.jpg ReadStatus9514796816 Fri, 06 Jun 2025 03:20:48 -0700 <![CDATA[Caitlin started reading 'Sorrow and Bliss']]> /review/show/6146375298 Sorrow and Bliss by Meg Mason Caitlin started reading Sorrow and Bliss by Meg Mason
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]]> Review7595037680 Thu, 05 Jun 2025 04:04:55 -0700 <![CDATA[Caitlin added 'City of Light']]> /review/show/7595037680 City of Light by Lauren Belfer Caitlin gave 3 stars to City of Light (Paperback) by Lauren Belfer
This book was in desperate need of an editor to cut the fat. At 500 pages, this story could’ve been easily told in 300. The plot is weighed down by unnecessary description and context for events that, while historically accurate, have no bearing on the story. And even with all of that extra language, I felt like the ending didn’t fully tie everything together.

I picked this up because I wanted to read about Buffalo and Niagara Falls at the turn of the 20th century, and Belfer’s sense of place was by far the most enjoyable part of this. Anything else redeemable about the book was drowned out by its density. ]]> ReadStatus9509462364 Wed, 04 Jun 2025 16:28:17 -0700 <![CDATA[Caitlin wants to read 'Is a River Alive?']]> /review/show/7628288663 Is a River Alive? by Robert Macfarlane Caitlin wants to read Is a River Alive? by Robert Macfarlane
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Poetic, accessible, quick, & deeply (unexpectedly) heartfelt. I loved this. ]]> ReadStatus9479857126 Wed, 28 May 2025 12:22:57 -0700 <![CDATA[Caitlin started reading 'Decreation: Poetry, Essays, Opera']]> /review/show/2441407553 Decreation by Anne Carson Caitlin started reading Decreation: Poetry, Essays, Opera by Anne Carson
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Caitlin Conlon liked Paul's review of Born Standing Up: A Comic's Life:
Born Standing Up by Steve Martin
"This might be a perfect text to consume as an audiobook. It's just the right length and rich with detail. Martin reads this not from a standpoint of "Hey, look, I'm reading my stand-up memoir" but from a place of sincerity almost to a point of testimony. I've always liked his comedy in movies and TV (or at least always give him a shot with whatever new project he creates), but his writing is what truly elevates his Å“uvre in my mind. I'm glad that this book now lives there as well. Now, if you'll excuse me, I'm going to go rewatch The Jerk."
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