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Two of my favorite things about having a blog, even one I don't post to nearly often enough lately, are: 1. Having a record of my thoughts on books for the last (almost) 13 years. 2. Making all the rules These two favorite things converge in My Hall of Fame . There are two ways to get into My Hall of Fame. First, write a book I love so much that it defies my rating scale and earns 6 stars out of 5. Second, write (at least) two books I rate 5 stars. (Because I make the rules, authors can be in the Hall of Fame for both reasons.) Today, I'm thrilled to induct Jami Attenberg into My Hall of Fame! Yesterday, I had the pleasure of reading her latest novel, All This Could Be Yours , in a single day. The novel itself takes place in a single day, so it was fitting to spend a day with this dysfunctional family and Jami's gorgeous writing. All This Could Be Yours  is the second Jami Attenberg book I've rated 5 stars. The first was All Grown Up , which was one of my favori...

For many years, I've thought of my 6-star reads as my Hall of Fame. Those are the books that are so good and  that I love so much, I break my own rating scale and give them the off-the-charts rating of 6 stars. After finishing Lauren Groff's divine Fates and Furies , I realized there are quite a few authors whose work I have loved enough to rate more than one of their books 5-star reads, and that's perhaps more valuable to me than a single 6-star read. For years, I've loved following an author's career and reading entire backlists. So, I decided to keep track of these authors, who have written more than one book I've rated 5 stars (or 6 stars.) I'll copy this post and update it as needed on my new Hall of Fame tab, which also includes my 6-star reads. Authors' names link to all blog posts about the author, including all book reviews. Titles link to my review of that title. (in alphabetical order) 1.  Burke, Alafair 212 Never Tell 2. Cleage, Pe...