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My 9 Favorite Books in 2024

December 27, 2024

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As I started reviewing my reading year there was one stat that jumped off the chart at me. Of the 13 five-star books I read this year my favorite 9 were backlist (published before 2024). I’m sure ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Feature Tagged: book clubs, fantasy, favorite books, historical, literary, mystery

The Woman on the Ledge

March 7, 2024

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After a woman is found dead on the pavement in front of a London highrise office building, Tate Kinsella is brought in for questioning on suspicion of murder. She tells the police that she had met the ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: book clubs, London, mystery, thriller, vacation reading

September Misses: Mini-Reviews

September 26, 2019

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I’m not sure when exactly something can be considered the home stretch, but I think we’re getting there with our move. We have a closing date on our Ann Arbor house and we’ll be moving east at the end ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Feature, Fiction Tagged: historical fiction, mini-reviews, mystery, retellings, war

Love is Red

May 27, 2016

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  I was 6 pages into Love is Red when I realized my heart was pounding. Pounding enough to notice, which is not normal. Sophie Jaff’s novel opens with a seduction scene—told from the perspective ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: Harper, Manhattan, mystery, suspense

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