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July Reading Wrap-Up

July 30, 2020

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  Goodbye, July! My first full month of real summer in the Midwest. What I loved: fireflies, thunder and rain storms that last for hours. What is not so much: humidity that flattens me but makes ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Feature Tagged: dystopia, Italy, literary, memoir, mini-reviews, mythology, science fiction

What’s Left of Me is Yours

June 29, 2020

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Sumiko’s mother, Rina, died in a car accident when she was a child. Her parents were divorced, her father not a part of her life, so she went to live with her beloved grandfather. Now, twenty years ... Read More...

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

Eight Best Debuts of 2019

December 18, 2019

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One of my favorite parts about being a book blogger is discovering new literary voices. Debut authors comprise almost 40% of my reading. Here are the eight debut novels that helped make 2019 such a ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Feature Tagged: book clubs, favorite books, lists

November Mini-Reviews

November 21, 2019

All of the book love from Monday’s review of The Starless Sea really took it out of me so I’m giving myself (and you) a word break for the rest of the week. Today is mini-reviews—three very different ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Feature Tagged: coming-of-age, historical fiction, literary, memoir, mini-reviews

The Starless Sea

November 18, 2019

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If you know me at all you know I’m seldom at a loss for words. But when an author uses all the best words in their novel, the way Erin Morgenstern did in The Starless Sea, what’s left for someone ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: book clubs, Doubleday, fantasy, literary, New York City

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