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November Reading Wrap-Up

December 2, 2019

november

November- what a month! I made it from Seattle to Ann Arbor and had a fabulous time driving across country. All our belongings showed up intact and on time with only a few hiccups. We’re still ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Feature Tagged: book clubs, historical fiction, memoir, mini-reviews, mystery, world war II

The Sacrifice

February 18, 2015

sacrifice

Joyce Carol Oates is not one to shy away from the tough subjects. The last book of hers I read was Daddy Love and it was a very difficult look at child abduction and pedophilia. In The Sacrifice she ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: book clubs, ecco, historical fiction, Manhattan, mystery

Darkest: Daddy Love

May 31, 2013

daddy love

  Joyce Carol Oates is a seductress who leads you into whatever world she is exploring. This can be poignant, uplifting, or deeply disturbing. In the case of Daddy Love it’s the latter. ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: contemporary life, Mysterious Press, social issues, suspense

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