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Blacktop Wasteland by S.A. Cosby

December 11, 2020

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Beauregard (“Bug”) is a man dedicated to his work. His work being cars and anything to do with them, especially muscle cars. This means when Blacktop Wasteland begins, he’s also a man torn. He’s gone ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: Southern life, suspense, thriller

Thirteen by Steve Cavanagh

December 9, 2020

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Right now, fast paced books are my favorite kind of reading. Normally, I love diverse, literary fiction, but it’s not enough to hold my COVID/post-election attention. This is also my backlist reading ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: suspense, thriller

Anna K: A Novel by Jenny Lee

July 3, 2020

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One of the staples of fiction is the modern retelling of a classic novel. It’s a bit dicey—sometimes it works and other times it goes awry. Anna K is Jenny Lee’s reimagining of Tolstoy’s Anna ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: chick lit, contemporary life, Manhattan, wealth, young adult

Miss Austen: A Novel

April 8, 2020

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On Monday I reviewed what was a stunning, but intense book, so it’s with a bit of relief that I’m back with a book I’ll call recovery reading. Cassandra Austen is the older sister of author, Jane ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: 19th century, England, historical fiction

March Reading Recap

March 30, 2020

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Well, of all the things I thought might happen this March I could never have come up with where we are now. I'll spare you the contents of my brain churning with the anxiety I have not only over ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Feature Tagged: contemporary life, family, memoir, mini-reviews, short stories

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