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Parakeet: A Novel

June 12, 2020

parakeet

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

February Reading Wrap-Up

March 1, 2019

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February—what a month! On the personal side there was what was known in Seattle as Snowmageddon: 10 days when we were slammed with 3 different storms that left us with 15” inches of snow, unplowed ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Feature Tagged: chick lit, contemporary life, historical fiction, literary, magical realism, mini-reviews

Virgil Wander: A Novel by Leif Enger

October 10, 2018

virgil

Greenstone, Minnesota is a hard luck little town. Once known for its taconite mines it has settled into a slow decline when Virgil Wander’s car goes over a cliff and into the lake one night in the ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: contemporary life, Grove Press, literary, magical realism

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