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The Rachel Incident

July 21, 2023

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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 Light Pirate

January 2, 2023

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Frida’s baby isn’t due for another month, but as Wanda, a Cat 4 hurricane, bears down on the family’s home in a small Florida town she decides to make her entrance to the world. To mark the event ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: book clubs, climate fiction, coming-of-age, contemporary life, dystopia

Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver

November 14, 2022

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Barbara Kingsolver is back with Demon Copperhead, a serpentine tour-de-force set in the southern Appalachian Mountains. A modern-day David Copperfield, the novel follows Damon Fields from his ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: book clubs, coming-of-age, literary, retellings, social issues, Southern life

Shadows of Pecan Hollow

February 17, 2022

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Kit is 13 when she decides to abandon being abandoned. She’s been in foster care since she was a baby, in more homes than she can remember, but none of them has been good. Or even decent. She’s ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: 1970s, coming-of-age, debut, historical fiction

2021 Underrated Gems

December 15, 2021

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Every year I read books I loved, but that seemed to go under-the-radar for most people. Yes, reading is a very personal endeavor and what is 5 stars for me may not be 5 stars for you, but I’ve got 7 ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Feature Tagged: book clubs, coming-of-age, favorite books, literary, marriage

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