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A Song to Drown Rivers

October 10, 2024

drown rivers

  There is a Chinese folk tale about four sisters so beautiful they could be denied nothing.  One of those sisters is Xishi and in Ann Liang’s novel, A Song to Drown Rivers, she is called upon ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: China, mythology

March Reading Recap

April 1, 2024

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My March reading is a wrap, but I have a question: would you rather have highs and lows in your reading or a steady diet of good? You can probably guess where I’m going with this. I ended the month on ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Feature Tagged: mini-reviews, mystery, thriller, true crime

Diva: A Novel

February 22, 2024

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I’ve loved celebrity and pop culture since I was a teen when I would beg my mother to buy me trashy magazines in the grocery store with the promise that I would pay her back (I’m still in arrears on ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: Greece, historical, vacation reading, women

Maame by Jessica George

January 30, 2023

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Maame is an African word for “woman” and the title of Jessica George’s debut novel, but for young Maddie it feels like a yoke on her shoulders. She lives at home as the part-time caretaker for her ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: contemporary life, debut, London, new adult

2022 Wrap-Up

January 5, 2023

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I started 2023 strong with The Light Pirate, a book I found riveting, but before I go full bore into the year, I need to wrap up 2022 as I read a lot more books (180 to be exact) and never reviewed ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Feature Tagged: book clubs, historical fiction, literary, mini-reviews

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