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The Scandalous Confessions of Lydia Bennet, Witch

November 20, 2024

scandalous confessions

If you’ve read the Jane Austen novel Pride & Prejudice or seen the movie you know that Lydia Bennet was one of the most annoying little sisters in the fictional world, nearly bringing down her ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: classics, magical realism, retellings, vacation reading

July Reading Wrap-Up

August 1, 2023

July

Goodbye, July. It was a busy month of travel, family reunion, and not-so-fun adulting, but overall there was some great reading to be had amongst the gorgeous weather here in Seattle. I’m sorry for ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Feature Tagged: essays, literary, magical realism, mini-reviews, mystery

Parakeet: A Novel

June 12, 2020

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It’s the week before her wedding when the Bride sees her grandmother. Not unusual except her grandmother has been dead for over ten years and what she sees is a parakeet who talks to her. Grandma ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: contemporary fiction, literary, magical realism

Nothing to See Here

January 20, 2020

nothing to see

Friday’s book review was a little dark so I’m starting the week with something much lighter. Not only did I never think I’d read a novel where children spontaneously combust, I definitely didn’t think ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: contemporary life, ecco, family, humor, magical realism

Quichotte by Salman Rushdie

September 23, 2019

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Sam DuChamp is a so-so spy novelist when he gets the idea to write a novel based on Don Quixote. Quichotte is born. He’s a 70-year-old former pharmaceutical sales rep whose life has been reduced to ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: contemporary life, literary, magical realism, pop culture, Random House, social issues

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