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Eight Best Debuts of 2019

December 18, 2019

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One of my favorite parts about being a book blogger is discovering new literary voices. Debut authors comprise almost 40% of my reading. Here are the eight debut novels that helped make 2019 such a strong year for my reading.     I never thought a courtroom drama would not only be in my favorites but that it would also be one of only two 5 star novels in ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Feature Tagged: book clubs, favorite books, lists

The Dearly Beloved

August 12, 2019

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Charles and James work side by side. Literally. They’re both ministers at a NYC church. Their wives, Lily and Nan, do not share the same closeness. Nan is involved in the church, but Lily wants nothing to do with religion. These are the four people at the very heart of Cara Wall’s luminous debut, The Dearly Beloved. How they came to their faith (or not), how they ended up ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: book clubs, debut, literary, marriage, Simon & Schuster

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