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Day by Michael Cunningham

November 21, 2023

day

A single day revisited for three years is the scaffolding that supports Michael Cunningham’s new novel, Day. The years are significant as they bracket the pandemic and lockdown, but this is not a ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: book clubs, contemporary life, literary

All That is Mine I Carry With Me

September 12, 2023

all that is mine

The scene is cleanly set when in the simpler times of 1975 10-year-old Miranda arrives home from school to find the house locked and, after she uses the hidden key to get in, empty. Her mother should ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: 1970s, book clubs, childhood, family, literary, marriage, mystery

July Reading Wrap-Up

August 1, 2023

July

Goodbye, July. It was a busy month of travel, family reunion, and not-so-fun adulting, but overall there was some great reading to be had amongst the gorgeous weather here in Seattle. I’m sorry for ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Feature Tagged: essays, literary, magical realism, mini-reviews, mystery

The Rachel Incident

July 21, 2023

rachel

Rachel is working in London as a journalist when an unfamiliar man throws out a name from her past that catapults her back to her university days. From this modern-day beginning author Caroline ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: coming-of-age, friendship, Ireland, literary

The Puzzle Master: A Novel

June 20, 2023

puzzle

It’s been a long time since I’ve reviewed a book that I not only loved, but would recommend to everyone I know. The Puzzle Master by Danielle Trussoni is a propulsive novel about a man with an ... Read More...

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

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