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All the Sinners Bleed

June 5, 2023

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  It occurred to him no place was more confused by its past or more terrified of the future than The South. It's always gratifying to watch a new author come into their own. I’ve been reading S.A. Cosby since his debut Blacktop Wasteland and have found his writing getting stronger with each of his novels. His latest, All the Sinners Bleed, is a taut, propulsive thriller ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: mystery, racism, social issues, Southern life, thriller

Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros

June 2, 2023

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Violet Sorrengail is a 20-year-old woman studying to be a scribe in the land of Navarre when her mother, a high ranking general in the country’s military, decides it’s more important that she follows in the family’s tradition of being a dragon rider. This despite the fact that Violet’s petite size and poor health make her completely unsuited for dragons. Fourth Wing is about ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: fantasy, vacation reading

Atalanta by Jennifer Saint

May 25, 2023

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How much Greek mythology is too much? Apparently, there is no limit so far. I loved Jennifer Saint’s last novel, Elektra, so knew I wanted to read her latest, Atalanta. Especially because this is a character about whom I know nothing, except she’s a Greek princess who is the only woman to sail with Jason as an Argonaut on his quest for the golden fleece. Atalanta’s father has ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: mythology, retellings, vacation reading

Nora Goes Off Script

May 22, 2023

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When Nora’s husband leaves their family to pursue his dreams, she does what she always does—she writes about it. Nora earns her living writing romance movies for cable TV, but in Nora Goes Off Script she changes things up and writes reality. The result is a screenplay that gets picked up by a major studio, complete with movie stars in the lead roles. All of whom descend on ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: book clubs, chick lit, vacation reading, women

The Guest: A Novel by Emma Cline

May 18, 2023

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Alex has spent her adult years learning from her mistakes, especially when it comes to men. More specifically, men with money, the only kind who interest her. She’s 22 and has been living in Manhattan for years working as an escort, trying to live out the Pretty Woman script, where a wildly wealthy man falls in love with her and all her dreams come true. Except, this is the ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: contemporary life, literary, vacation reading

Dances: A Novel by Nicole Cuffy

May 16, 2023

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CeCe Cordell is a 22-year-old ballerina who becomes the first Black principal dancer at the NYC Ballet. It should be a happy time for her, but in addition to pride and excitement CeCe feels lonely and unable to shake the feeling she’s an imposter. Her father left their family when she was little, she hasn’t seen her older brother in years, and her mother has never supported her ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: contemporary life, debut

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