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The Starless Sea

November 18, 2019

starless

If you know me at all you know I’m seldom at a loss for words. But when an author uses all the best words in their novel, the way Erin Morgenstern did in The Starless Sea, what’s left for someone ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: book clubs, Doubleday, fantasy, literary, New York City

The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead

July 17, 2019

nickel

Thanks to his strict grandmother, Elwood Curtis is the kind of young man anyone would be proud of. He's smart, honest, and dependable. He is a devoted follower of Martin Luther King, listening to a ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: book clubs, Doubleday, historical fiction, literary, racism

The Most Fun We Ever Had: A Novel

July 8, 2019

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Where to begin about The Most Fun We Ever Had? To be concise: It’s a sweeping story of a Chicago couple who meet and marry in 1970s and go on to have four daughters. But that’s like telling someone ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: 21st century, book clubs, debut, Doubleday, family saga, marriage, relationships

The Castle on Sunset: Life, Death, Love, Art, and Scandal at Hollywood’s Chateau Marmont

May 30, 2019

chateau

Everyone knows I’m not a big fan of non-fiction. It’s not that I think it’s all bad—I know it’s no different than fiction with lots of great stuff out there. It’s just that reading it makes me drowsy. ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Non-fiction Tagged: Doubleday, history, Hollywood, pop culture

My Sister, the Serial Killer

January 11, 2019

sister

  Older sisters often look out for their younger siblings, but in the case of Korede it’s a bit extreme. Her younger sister Ayoola is the beautiful, sexy, creative one in the family, with her ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: cultural, debut, Doubleday, family, literary

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