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You Are Here: A Novel

April 26, 2023

you are here

After a shockwave novel on Monday I was happy to shift back to easy reading so the straightforward premise of You Are Here seemed perfect. It’s the story of five people whose lives intersect in a ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: contemporary life, vacation reading

The Trees by Percival Everett

April 24, 2023

trees

Percival Everett’s novel The Trees is a dark and darkly humorous look deep into the foul, blood-clogged engine of racism. Set in a small Mississippi town locked in the 1950s, the death of two good ole ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: contemporary life, literary, racism, satire, Southern life

Search: A Novel

April 20, 2023

search

I don’t read a lot of fiction with religion at its core, but Search by Michelle Huneven was recommended to me after a spate of heavy, challenging nonfiction. I knew nothing about the story, but was ... Read More...

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

True Biz by Sara Novic

March 17, 2023

true biz

So much of today’s zeitgeist revolves around the much needed recognition of vulnerable communities, but what about acknowledgement for the community that can’t hear? Sara Novic explores the realities ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: book clubs, contemporary life, cultural, social issues, young adult

Maame by Jessica George

January 30, 2023

maame

Maame is an African word for “woman” and the title of Jessica George’s debut novel, but for young Maddie it feels like a yoke on her shoulders. She lives at home as the part-time caretaker for her ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: contemporary life, debut, London, new adult

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