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What Stayed With Me After Ham’s Heaven

on September 05, 2026

Ham's Heaven Joanna Chen Ori Gersht What Stayed With Me After Ham’s Heaven

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Birdbrains: A Book That Reminded Me to Look Closer

on September 05, 2026

Birdbrains: A Book That Reminded Me to Look Closer

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A Sentence That Made Me Stop in Straw Shoes

on September 04, 2026

Mathias B. Freese Straw Shoes

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Beyond Goose and Maverick: Discovering the Real Top Gun

on September 04, 2026

Anthony Edwards Beyond Goose and Maverick: Discovering the Real Top Gun Dwight Jon Zommerman mazza museum Top Gun 50 Years of Naval Air Superiority

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Why I’m Reading What the Dog Saw

on September 04, 2026

Malcolm Gladwell What the Dog Saw Why I’m Reading What the Dog Saw

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Lori's Book Loft Audience

on August 02, 2026

Lori's Book Loft Audience

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The Stacked Bookstore

on July 30, 2026

The Stacked Bookstore

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Brumback Library 125 years

on July 11, 2026

Brumback Library

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Beverly Lewis Moms New Obsession

on July 11, 2026

Beverly Lewis Reads and Parabellum Bookmark

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Parabellum Bookmark

on July 10, 2026

The Erich Problem.When Fiction Feels to Real

on April 25, 2026

A Cry in the Night Mary Higgins Clark

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The Outsider Ann H. Gabhart

on April 25, 2026

Ann H. Gabhart The Outsider

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Hidden History of Toledo by Lou Hebert

on April 25, 2026

Hidden History of Toledo Ohio Lou Hebert The Glass City

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Kirsty Mitchell Wonderland and The Spellbound Spirit

on April 19, 2026

The Spellbound Spirit by Kirsty Mitchell Wonderland by Kirsty Mitchell

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Hi, I'm Lori

I’m a lifelong reader, a Midwestener, book lover and the person behind Lori’s Book Loft. Here you’ll find book reviews, author conversations, bookstores worth visiting, books being adapted for film, and the occasional story about how a particular book found its way into my hands.

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Birdbrains: A Book That Reminded Me to Look Closer

Earlier this year, I received a copy of Birdbrains: A Lyrical Guide to Washington State Birds from Raven Chronicles Press via Shannon O’Grady. I have to admit, I wasn't quite sure what to expect when I first opened it. I love books that bring together different pieces of a story, and this one immediately caught my attention because it isn't simply a book about birds. It is a collection of poetry, stories, observations, artwork, and facts that encourages you to look a little closer at the birds we so often take for granted. Birdbrains is a 314-page anthology featuring 107 species of birds from Washington State, along with other species from across the United States and around the world. It was edited by Washington State poet Susan Rich, with original pen-and-ink sumi-e paintings by artist Hiroko Seki and bird facts and notes from Stephanie Delaney. But what really makes this book interesting is the collection of voices inside it. Ninety-eight poets and writers contributed thei...

Why I’m Reading What the Dog Saw

I spent the better part of the summer watching documentaries. There’s something about the way a documentary gathers little pieces—people, places, events, memories, and bits of history—and brings them together to tell a larger story that I find fascinating. I’ve realized that I really enjoy stories that make me curious about the world and send me down an unexpected path. That same curiosity is probably what led me to What the Dog Saw . This summer, I made it to a new bookstore and, naturally, spent some time wandering the shelves. I also stopped at a few book sales and came home with several older books. I love finding books this way. You never quite know what is going to catch your attention. One of those books was What the Dog Saw by Malcolm Gladwell. I'll admit that the title was what initially pulled me in. At the time, we were mourning the loss of our beloved dog, Buddy , who was nearly sixteen years old. Seeing the word Dog on the cover was enough to make me pick it up...

Beyond Goose and Maverick: Discovering the Real Top Gun

When I wasn’t watching documentaries this summer, I seemed to find myself rewatching Top Gun: Maverick. More than once. Okay… probably more times than I should admit. There is just something about this movie that clicks with me. It has the action, the incredible flying scenes, the music, and that wonderful bit of nostalgia that comes with seeing familiar characters again. But I think what really keeps bringing me back is the story underneath all of it. I love the idea that sometimes you can't simply follow the book. The mission in Top Gun: Maverick requires the pilots to draw on everything they have learned—their training, knowledge, experience, and instincts—and then figure out a way to do something that hasn't been done before. They have to trust what they know, trust each other, and find a new way to reach the target and come home. There is something about that that resonates with me. Maybe because life is often like that. We collect experiences along the way, and eventually...

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