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The Life Cycle of the Common Octopus

February 19, 2025

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Monday I shared a literary novel I loved and now I’m back with another. The Life Cycle of the Common Octopus is the witty, contemporary story of two friends and their freshman year at the University ... Read More...

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

Behind the Scenes at the Museum

February 7, 2025

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Ruby Lennox has no intention of waiting to be noticed. She is the front and center, the axis in the familial wheel that is Kate Atkinson’s Behind the Scenes at the Museum. The novel begins with her ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: childhood, coming-of-age, England, family saga, historical

Swift River: A Novel

September 19, 2024

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Swift River is both the title of Essie Chambers’ debut and the town where the novel is set. It’s about Diamond Newberry, a 16-year-old girl who stands out, but not for her flashy name or sparkling ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: book clubs, coming-of-age, debut, New England

All the Colors of the Dark

July 10, 2024

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When 13-year-old Patch sees a girl being abducted he acts without thinking and rushes the kidnapper. The girl escapes, but what follows changes Patch’s life and is the foundation for Chris Whitaker’s ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: coming-of-age, Midwest, mystery, suspense

River East, River West

April 4, 2024

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In the search for fiction that takes me out of my own experiences Aube Rey Lescure’s River East, River West was just what I wanted. Alva and her mother Sloan have always been partners, the two of them ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: book clubs, China, coming-of-age, cultural, debut

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