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Ghosts by Dolly Alderton

December 9, 2024

ghosts

A successful food writer, Nina Dean is happy with her life. She has close friends, her own apartment in London, and her breakup with her longtime boyfriend was amicable. She’s happy being alone, but a ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: book clubs, contemporary life, friendship, literary, women

Black and Blue by Anna Quindlen

December 5, 2024

black and blue

I’ve been trying hard to stick with reviewing more comforting reading, but I had a chance to delve into a favorite author’s backlist and took it. I’ve been an Anna Quindlen fan for years and recently ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: book clubs, crime, social issues, women

Bear by Julia Phillips

November 22, 2024

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Small, character driven novels have not been good reading for me recently so I was surprised to be drawn into Bear. Somehow, author Julia Phillips makes the unexpected presence of a large bear in the ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: book clubs, literary, Pacific Northwest

The Best Lies by David Ellis

November 13, 2024

best lies

A crusading lawyer, a former cop, and an FBI agent looking to make his mark all come together like gasoline and a match in David Ellis’ new novel, The Best Lies. Leo is a lawyer working to bring a ... Read More...

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Be Ready When the Luck Happens by Ina Garten

November 11, 2024

be ready

  I certainly can’t speak for all of you, but I’m still adrift this week trying to deal with feelings of disbelief and dread. I have a tremendous need for comfort in my reading and thankfully, ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Non-fiction Tagged: book clubs, cooking, food, memoir

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