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Tom Lake by Ann Patchett

November 27, 2023

tom lake

I’m not sure I’ve ever started a review with an apology to the book and, possibly, the author. There’s a story here, so please be patient. I’ve always enjoyed Ann Patchett’s books, both fiction and ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: book clubs, family, literary

All That is Mine I Carry With Me

September 12, 2023

all that is mine

The scene is cleanly set when in the simpler times of 1975 10-year-old Miranda arrives home from school to find the house locked and, after she uses the hidden key to get in, empty. Her mother should ... Read More...

2 Comments
Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: 1970s, book clubs, childhood, family, literary, marriage, mystery

Saturday Night at the Lakeside Supper Club

April 11, 2023

saturday night

J. Ryan Stradal’s new novel, Saturday Night at the Lakeside Supper Club, employs his familiar template of families, food and drink, but once again he uses it to create a fresh canvas for two families ... Read More...

3 Comments
Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: book clubs, family, food, Midwest

Hello, Beautiful by Ann Napolitano

March 27, 2023

hello beautiful

William has known life with only one love, basketball. Due to a family tragedy when he was born his parents refused him love or any kind of interaction beyond his physical needs. Discovering a place ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: book clubs, family, literary, sports

Signal Fires by Dani Shapiro

October 25, 2022

signal

Author Dani Shapiro wastes no time plunging her pen into the marrow of human experience in her latest novel, Signal Fires. It’s a summer night in 1985 and the Wilf family, Ben, Mimi, and their ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: book clubs, family, literary

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