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October Reading Wrap-Up

November 1, 2021

October

  My October reading was as mercurial as the month itself. Here in Michigan we had high humidity, heat, and mosquitos right up until last week, meaning I was cranky and battling hair frizz that ... Read More...

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

The Last Exiles: A Novel

April 23, 2021

last exiles

Jin and Suja come from opposite worlds. Jin is the son of a factory supervisor in one of the poorest provinces of North Korea while Suja is the daughter of a high-ranking member of the government’s ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: cultural, debut, North Korea

The Last Story of Mina Lee

September 11, 2020

mina

Even though her mother is the only family she has, Margot Lee has never felt close to Mina. Margot left L.A. for Seattle for college and never moved back. She would dutifully call regularly, but ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: contemporary life, cultural, debut, literary

The Stranger Inside by Lisa Unger

October 10, 2019

stranger

When she was 13 Laraine made a decision that changed not only her life but that of her two best friends. Follow her mother’s advice and take the long way to Hank’s house or cut through the woods with ... Read More...

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

Quirky Women: Mini-Reviews

May 11, 2018

quirky

I am a huge fan of quirky characters, but when they fly by the eccentric train station heading full speed to weird I start applying the reading brakes. Today’s reviews are about two women who are ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: contemporary life, debut, friendship, humor, mini-reviews, new adult, women

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