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What Could Be Saved

January 18, 2021

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The word “normal” ceases to exist in families who lose a child. Either they re-form together into a new unit or they separate. After 8-year-old Philip disappears in What Could Be Saved, the Preston ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: cultural, family, Southeast Asia

2020 Underrated Gems

December 21, 2020

Well, it’s that time of year again…the extravaganza of lists about everything BEST in the world. I’ll be joining the fray, but my two lists (debuts and overall best) won’t be going up until after ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Feature Tagged: contemporary life, literary, memoir, Middle East

The Last Castle by Denise Kiernan

December 16, 2020

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One of the main nonfiction backlist books I wanted to read this month is The Last Castle: The Epic Story of Love, Loss, and American Royalty in the Nation’s Largest Home by Denise Kiernan. I loved her ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Non-fiction Tagged: 19th century, history, wealth

We Came Here to Forget: A Novel

November 16, 2020

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It seems to me that you lose yourself quickly, and that you lose others little by little.   Katie Cleary is on top of the world—almost literally. An alpine downhill racer she’s won an Olympic ... Read More...

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Backlist Beauties: Mini-Reviews

October 29, 2020

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Last week I was supposed to start reading another fall new release novel. It's even one I'm looking forward to, Ken Follett's The Evening and the Morning, but the thought of 900 pages made my brain ... Read More...

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