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Zorrie by Laird Hunt

February 15, 2021

Zorrie

Towards the end of last year, the only reading that worked for me was fast paced thrillers. More plot, more action, less literary. This year is taking a turn (or a return) to the fiction that’s always ... Read More...

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The Four Winds by Kristin Hannah

February 12, 2021

four

I’m wrapping up what has been an odd reviewing week for me. One Monday I wrote about a book I loved, but which I read so long ago I had trouble sharing my thoughts. On Wednesday, my experience was a ... Read More...

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The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue

November 9, 2020

invisible

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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In Love with George Eliot: A Novel

October 21, 2020

george

If you’ve ever read the classics (either for school or pleasure) you’ve heard of George Eliot. If you’re like me, you didn’t know, until later, that Eliot was a pen name and the great English novelist ... Read More...

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Magic Lessons by Alice Hoffman

October 19, 2020

magic

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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