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The English Experience

August 21, 2023

english

I leaned into dark fiction last week so thought I’d give everyone a break and go light with the latest novel in a series I’ve thoroughly enjoyed. The English Experience is the third novel by Julie ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: contemporary life, England, humor

The Queen of Dirt Island

March 8, 2023

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The week Saoirse Aylward is born her father is killed in an accident, leaving her mother, Eileen alone to raise her. Their lives in a small village in western Ireland are at the heart of Donal Ryan’s ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: book clubs, cultural, humor, Ireland, literary

Killers of a Certain Age

November 21, 2022

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Before I dash into Thanksgiving week, I thought I’d review the kind of novel everyone needs when dealing with too much family togetherness and food. It’s Killers of a Certain Age by Deanna Raybourn ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: book clubs, humor, suspense, women

Lessons in Chemistry

April 20, 2022

lessons in chemistry

It's the 1960s and you’re a brilliant chemist exploring one of the most elusive topics in chemistry—the chemical reaction that led to life. You should be at the forefront of the scientific community. ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: debut, historical fiction, humor, women

August Reading Wrap-Up

September 1, 2021

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August, what a month for reading. Even better—not just quantity, but quality. All this despite the fact that I cancelled my second cataract surgery because I found the results from the first so ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Feature Tagged: humor, literary, mini-reviews, New England, pop culture

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