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His Only Wife: A Novel

September 7, 2020

his

In a small town in Ghana, Afi Tekple lives in a house with her widowed mother. It’s in a compound owned by her avaricious uncle and his many wives and their children. Afi did not go to university, but ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: Africa, book clubs, contemporary life, cultural, debut

Summer Fun Reading

July 8, 2020

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We’re in the midst of a hot summer week here in Michigan so in my head I’m lounging in the middle of this flamingo floatie. Given the heat (and humidity!) I’m going to keep it light and cool today ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: chick lit, cultural, mini-reviews

What’s Left of Me is Yours

June 29, 2020

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Sumiko’s mother, Rina, died in a car accident when she was a child. Her parents were divorced, her father not a part of her life, so she went to live with her beloved grandfather. Now, twenty years ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: book clubs, cultural, debut, Japan, literary

What I’m Reading This Week

June 22, 2020

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  For the first time in a very long time, I have nothing bookish to share. Oh, I’ll get to what I’m reading this week, but my reading last week was so uninspiring it left me without a book to ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Feature, Reading Tagged: chick lit, cultural, lists, memoir

A Burning: A Novel by Megha Majumdar

June 15, 2020

burning

Jivan is a young woman living with her parents in a slum in India. She is a sales clerk at a nice clothing store. Everyone around her is shocked then when she is arrested for the bombing of a commuter ... Read More...

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

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