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September Reading Wrap-Up

September 30, 2022

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Goodbye September, the first month that felt like a month in a long time. I don’t remember much about July and August, but September proceeded with a normal feel. I’m still not back to writing reviews ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Feature Tagged: contemporary life, historical fiction, mini-reviews, mystery

2021 Underrated Gems

December 15, 2021

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Every year I read books I loved, but that seemed to go under-the-radar for most people. Yes, reading is a very personal endeavor and what is 5 stars for me may not be 5 stars for you, but I’ve got 7 ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Feature Tagged: book clubs, coming-of-age, favorite books, literary, marriage

The Island of Missing Trees

November 30, 2021

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Cyprus is a country literally divided, right down to its capital. In 1960 when the British finally left they repeated their practice of leaving a political vacuum by not resolving issues between ... Read More...

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

Fight Night: A Novel by Miriam Toews

October 4, 2021

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Sometimes when we fight…sometimes we’re not fighting in quite the right way…we need to adjust our game. But still, the main thing is that we’re fighting…your mom’s a fighter. We’re all fighters. Swiv ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: book clubs, childhood, contemporary fiction, family, literary

The Mysteries by Marisa Silver

May 7, 2021

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Set in the early 1970s The Mysteries by Marisa Silver is about Margaret Ann (Miggy), the only child of Julian and Jean Brenneman. They married in their early 20s so he could avoid the Vietnam War ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: 1970s, book clubs, childhood, literary

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