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It’s Not You, It’s Me: Mini-Reviews

September 2, 2016

it's

  First of all, how is it that summer is already over?! I know this wasn't the case in most of the country, but here in Seattle we never had sustained summer heat, just a few days here and ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Feature, Fiction Tagged: 1950s, Dutton, Graywolf Press, India, Manhattan, mini-reviews

Belzhar: A Novel

October 1, 2014

belzhar

  Imagine a small boarding school for “fragile” teens in rural Vermont and within that school an exclusive English class to which only 4 or 5 students are handpicked to join. With this Meg Wolitzer ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: book clubs, coming-of-age, Dutton, magical realism, New England, young adult

Just One Evil Act

August 27, 2014

just one evil act

Detective Sergeant Barbara Havers is not a woman well-known for her fashion sense or healthy living. Neither is she able to keep her mouth shut when she disagrees with what is being said—no matter who ... Read More...

2 Comments
Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: Dutton, England, mystery

Compound Fractures

October 28, 2013

compound fractures

  The last couple of weeks have been big reading weeks. Intense reading weeks. Worth every minute and page but leaving me fairly drained. So when I saw that Stephen White had come out with a new Alan ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: Boulder, Dutton, mystery

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