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Tell the Wolves I’m Home

December 9, 2019

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  You could try and believe what you wanted, but it never worked. Your brain and your heart decided what you were going to believe and that was that. June is a bit of a loner who feels ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: book clubs, coming-of-age, debut, literary, New York City, Random House

The Falconer: A Novel by Dana Czapnik

October 16, 2019

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I loved this diamond bright, coming-of-age novel about a female athlete so much that when I saw it came out in paperback recently I had to share my thoughts with all of you again. If you haven't read ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: coming-of-age, contemporary life, debut, Faber and Faber, literary, New York City

The Secrets We Kept

September 30, 2019

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I love learning something from my fiction so was pleased to find out that Lara Prescott’s novel, The Secrets We Kept is based on a true story from the Cold War. Even better, it involves espionage and ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: 1950s, book clubs, debut, historical fiction, Knopf

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 ... Read More...

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

Tomato Girl by Jayne Pupek

August 9, 2019

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Ellie’s life has never been what you’d call normal. Her mother is unusually high strung, enough so that having people over to the house or going out as a family is not feasible. But her father is the ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: Algonquin Books, childhood, coming-of-age, debut, literary, Southern life

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