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Snake Oil: A Novel

December 13, 2024

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Three women, one company. Set in the wellness industry Snake Oil is about the woman who starts the company and two of the women who work for her. At opposite ends of the spectrum, one is a fervent ... Read More...

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Black and Blue by Anna Quindlen

December 5, 2024

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I’ve been trying hard to stick with reviewing more comforting reading, but I had a chance to delve into a favorite author’s backlist and took it. I’ve been an Anna Quindlen fan for years and recently ... Read More...

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Swift River: A Novel

September 19, 2024

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Swift River is both the title of Essie Chambers’ debut and the town where the novel is set. It’s about Diamond Newberry, a 16-year-old girl who stands out, but not for her flashy name or sparkling ... Read More...

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Those We Thought We Knew

December 15, 2023

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The residents of Jackson, a quiet county in the North Carolina mountains, are happy believing racism is largely in their past. Until that is, reality intervenes in David Joy’s new novel, Those We ... Read More...

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Juno Loves Legs

July 26, 2023

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With a personality as incendiary and out of control as her flaming red hair, Juno bursts onto the pages of Juno Loves Legs like a wildfire. She and Legs, her best friend, live in a housing estate in ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: 1980s, Ireland, literary

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