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Zorrie by Laird Hunt

February 15, 2021

Zorrie

Towards the end of last year, the only reading that worked for me was fast paced thrillers. More plot, more action, less literary. This year is taking a turn (or a return) to the fiction that’s always ... Read More...

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

The Four Winds by Kristin Hannah

February 12, 2021

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I’m wrapping up what has been an odd reviewing week for me. One Monday I wrote about a book I loved, but which I read so long ago I had trouble sharing my thoughts. On Wednesday, my experience was a ... Read More...

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The Henna Artist by Alka Joshi

January 4, 2021

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For ten years Lakshmi has worked hard to build her own business. Now, at 30, she hopes to use her connections among the wealthy women of Jaipur to score a financial payout large enough for her to ... Read More...

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Five Best Debuts of 2020

December 28, 2020

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  Welcome to the last week of the longest year in history. I’m going to avoid any rehashing of what a nightmare it was for so many and stick to the easy stuff: my best books of 2020! Today I ... Read More...

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November Reading

November 30, 2020

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  November? Seriously, how is 2020 not over yet?! This year has aged me a decade and not just because I’ve stopped coloring my hair. Even my bookish news is not great—my  November reading fell ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Feature Tagged: contemporary life, historical fiction, marriage, mini-reviews, true crime

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