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This Motherless Land

January 27, 2025

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A loving, happy, Nigerian family is torn apart when a daughter survives a horrific car crash that leaves her mother and brother dead and her father’s grief makes him hate her for surviving. This is ... Read More...

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Snake Oil: A Novel

December 13, 2024

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Three women, one company. Set in the wellness industry Snake Oil is about the woman who starts the company and two of the women who work for her. At opposite ends of the spectrum, one is a fervent ... Read More...

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August Reading Wrap-Up

September 3, 2024

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August flew by, thanks to my first encounter with COVID. But I’m better now and while I didn’t get much reading or reviewing done, what I did read was diverse and interesting. Time to get back to ... Read More...

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Feel Good Reading: Mini-Reviews

August 15, 2024

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Photo by Sixteen Miles Out on Unsplash   My subject line today is a weak attempt on my part to make light of why I haven’t written a review in so long. I mentioned having COVID in my July ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: chick lit, mini-reviews, rom-com

A Great Country

April 9, 2024

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In every way but culture the Shahs consider themselves to be an embodiment of the American Dream. They’ve lived in California for over 20 years, their three children were all born here, and Ashok has ... Read More...

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