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September Misses: Mini-Reviews

September 26, 2019

september

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

July Reading Wrap-Up

July 31, 2019

july

July has turned out to be a schizo kind of month, both for my reading and for life. On the life side it began with all my energy focused on getting us out of Seattle, into an apartment, and getting ... Read More...

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

A Prayer for Travelers

July 15, 2019

prayer

Cale doesn’t have a lot of people in her life. In fact, there’s only one since her mother left her in a hospital room when she was an infant. Her grandfather, a quiet old man who has no experience ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: coming-of-age, debut, literary, Riverhead Books

Backlist Mini-Reviews

February 8, 2019

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I may not have mentioned this, but December was my version of spring break. Not in the jello-shots-sunburn-sleep-on-the-floor way, but in that I read only what I wanted to. It's not a month with a lot ... Read More...

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

Annelies by David Gillham

January 25, 2019

annelies

As much as I love historical fiction, there are some people who should be left to history rather than brought back in fiction. After reading David Gillham’s Annelies I believe Anne Frank is one of ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: Europe, historical fiction, Holocaust, Viking, WWII

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