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Lost Lambs by Madeline Cash

Catherine — Wed, 22 Jul 2026 07:17:40 +0000

How wonderful to find a novel that had me laughing out loud by page 10. Lost Lambs by Madeline Cash drops you right into the deep end of a deeply dysfunctional family from the perspective of their parish priest as he meets with their youngest daughter. They no longer come to church, the parents are […]

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A Sociopath’s Guide to a Successful Marriage

Catherine — Mon, 20 Jul 2026 07:30:46 +0000

Last week was devoted to sad summer reading—challenging, rewarding books that left me emotionally wrung out. This week I’m swinging in the opposite direction with something much more fun, beginning with: A Sociopath’s Guide to a Successful Marriage by M.K. Oliver. Really, who could resist that title? Sophie is supremely confident, intelligent, attractive, a devoted […]

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Looking for Funny: Mini-Reviews

Catherine — Wed, 10 Jun 2026 07:24:48 +0000

Somehow, without paying attention, I read two spring releases back-to-back that were written by comedy writers and not just any comedy writers, but two who both wrote for the same show, Arrested Development, a show I loved. But while the tone and voice of both these writers was funny the plots weren’t, leading me to […]

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Starter Villain

Catherine — Mon, 29 Sep 2025 07:12:23 +0000

Hello, lovely readers! You may have noticed that The Gilmore Guide to Books doesn’t look the way it usually does. Instead of brief excerpts of the books I’ve reviewed, the landing page now contains the full review for every book. It is clunky and not how I like things to look. Sadly, it’s been almost […]

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I Hope This Finds You Well

Catherine — Wed, 30 Oct 2024 07:42:46 +0000

Apparently, the reading gods have taken pity on me this fall because I’m on a roll with FUN, entertaining, reading. Case in point: I Hope This Finds You Well, a debut from Canadian author Natalie Sue. This novel’s main ingredient is humor, but she blends it into something with more depth as one introverted office […]

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Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone

Catherine — Fri, 19 Jan 2024 08:36:02 +0000

The holidays are a wrap and while the time with family was hopefully enjoyable or at least not painful, I thought it might be fun to spice things up with a murder mystery about one extended family that finds itself stranded at a ski resort. Even better, Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone just […]

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The English Experience

Catherine — Mon, 21 Aug 2023 07:31:21 +0000

I leaned into dark fiction last week so thought I’d give everyone a break and go light with the latest novel in a series I’ve thoroughly enjoyed. The English Experience is the third novel by Julie Schumacher chronicling the misadventures of hapless English professor, Jay Fitger. Fitger is the department head at the aptly named […]

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Rules for Visiting: A Novel

Catherine — Wed, 29 Mar 2023 07:15:52 +0000

May Attaway is given a monthlong sabbatical from her job as a gardener at a local university. At 39 she worries about her lack of relationships so decides to split the month into four non-consecutive weeks and go visit four friends she’s lost touch with in the hopes of kickstarting her personal life again. This […]

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Killers of a Certain Age

Catherine — Mon, 21 Nov 2022 08:49:28 +0000

Before I dash into Thanksgiving week, I thought I’d review the kind of novel everyone needs when dealing with too much family togetherness and food. It’s Killers of a Certain Age by Deanna Raybourn and it is FUN. Which may be an odd word choice for a novel about assassins, but there you have it. […]

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Lessons in Chemistry

Catherine — Wed, 20 Apr 2022 04:56:48 +0000

It’s the 1960s and you’re a brilliant chemist exploring one of the most elusive topics in chemistry—the chemical reaction that led to life. You should be at the forefront of the scientific community. Instead, you’re grappling with your thesis advisor as he tries to rape you and later being called “luscious” by the director of […]

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