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The Charmed Wife: A Novel

January 25, 2021

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When it came out, Olga Grushin’s novel Forty Rooms blew me away. I had never read a piece of fiction that so perfectly encapsulated many of my feelings about marriage and being a woman. It was with ... Read More...

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The House in the Cerulean Sea

January 11, 2021

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Often when it’s time to begin a book review I try and draw from the facts—plot, place, biographical details. Because I read so much (and don’t have the discipline I should) specifics tend to blur by ... Read More...

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The Midnight Library by Matt Haig

December 18, 2020

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Nora Seed is a very unhappy woman. At 35 she feels her life is mainly filled with regrets, that the future holds no hope, and that she contributes nothing to the world. When her beloved cat dies, it’s ... Read More...

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The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue

November 9, 2020

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Last week I wished for a big, immersive book to keep my mind far away from reality. Thanks to a recommendation from my friend, Susie, I got it. And, once again, in the way of the bookish universe, it ... Read More...

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Magic Lessons by Alice Hoffman

October 19, 2020

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A healer, living alone in the woods, discovers a baby girl left in a basket in a snowy meadow near her home. The infant is guarded by a large black raven, letting the woman know this is no average ... Read More...

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