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A Girl is a Body of Water

September 30, 2020

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I came upon Jennifer Makumbi’s novel, A Girl is a Body of Water, in my efforts to further diversify my reading. It’s a multi-generational saga centered around a young Ugandan woman named Kirabo. The ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: 1970s, Africa, cultural, literary

Daisy Jones & The Six

March 11, 2019

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I came to hate that I'd put my heart and my pain into my music because it meant that I couldn't ever leave it behind. Daisy Jones is the quintessential ‘70s rock ‘n roll dream girl—preternaturally ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: 1970s, Ballantine, historical fiction, pop culture

It’s Not You, It’s Me: Mini-Reviews

August 25, 2017

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Plausibility is a subjective concept, especially in reading. There are premises, plots, and characters in novels I love that make other readers put the book down. Today’s mini-reviews exemplify the ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Feature, Fiction Tagged: 1970s, Africa, childhood, mini-reviews, Pegasus, Putnam

The Trouble with Goats and Sheep

July 11, 2016

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  The summer of 1976 is one of upheaval for the families who live along the Avenue, a seemingly quiet British neighborhood. Mrs. Margaret Creasy has gone missing. Ten-year-old Grace takes the ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: 1970s, book clubs, childhood, debut, England

Sons and Daughters of Ease and Plenty

June 20, 2016

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  It seems like a fairly straightforward equation: a father plus a mother plus three children equals happiness, but when the pluses that bind their reality is removed these elements no longer ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: 1960s, 1970s, book clubs, family, literary, Riverhead Books

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