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We Run the Tides

February 24, 2021

tides

I'm not sure it's an actual publishing trend for 2021, but it's fairly unusual for me to read three novels on the same subject in one year. In this case, it's private girls' schools—always fascinating ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: contemporary life, friendship, literary, San Francisco

All Girls: A Novel by Emily Layden

February 17, 2021

girls

Sometimes a book’s title is all you need to know about the book. This is clearly the case in Emily Layden’s debut novel, All Girls. Set at the Atwater School, a prestigious girls’ boarding school in ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: book clubs, debut, literary

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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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: book clubs, historical fiction, literary

Landslide: A Novel by Susan Conley

February 10, 2021

landslide

When you live in northern coast of Maine you accept your husband will very likely be a fisherman and your life will revolve around water. This is the case for Jill, with her family going so far as to ... Read More...

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No Heaven for Good Boys

January 29, 2021

heaven

In Senegal, young boys are often sent from their rural villages to Dakar, a city where they have opportunities for religious and secular education not found at home. Most often it begins when the ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: Africa, cultural, debut, literary, social issues

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