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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 People We Keep: A Novel

November 8, 2021

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At 16 April Sawicki’s life looks pretty well-mapped out, if there were such a thing as maps going nowhere. She lives in a broken motorhome, alone because her father has a new girlfriend and doesn’t ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: book clubs, coming-of-age, literary

Faye, Faraway: A Novel

February 4, 2021

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I’ll preface this quick review with the fact that I read Faye, Faraway in the week between the Capitol riot and the inauguration. Translate: my brain was in a petulant snit. Nothing worked and my fuse ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: childhood, debut, fantasy

Summer Nonfiction Mini-Reviews

August 26, 2020

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I’m sure you’re all tired of hearing my astonishment over my nonfiction reading, but honestly, this is the first time in all my years of blogging where I have 3 5-star nonfiction books before the year ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Feature, Non-fiction Tagged: essays, family, memoir

April Reading Recap

May 1, 2020

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What to say about April? That I had very little clue the month was ending because I’m lucky if I can remember what day of the week it is? That, despite having nowhere to go I read fewer books this ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Feature Tagged: literary, mini-reviews, mystery, thriller, women

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