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July Reading Wrap-Up

July 30, 2020

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  Goodbye, July! My first full month of real summer in the Midwest. What I loved: fireflies, thunder and rain storms that last for hours. What is not so much: humidity that flattens me but makes ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Feature Tagged: dystopia, Italy, literary, memoir, mini-reviews, mythology, science fiction

8 Beautiful Backlist Books to Read Now

April 13, 2020

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After a little digression on Friday, it’s back to books! Reading may be your escape during quarantine, but for many the economic issues caused by the pandemic means buying the newest releases isn’t a ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Feature Tagged: favorite books, lists, mini-reviews

The Color Master

September 25, 2013

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  Aimee Bender’s The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake is one of my favorite books. Her combination of magical and realism makes for poetic, moving reading. Last month her newest book of short ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: book clubs, Doubleday, literary, magical realism, short stories

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