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The Year of the Horses: A Memoir

August 17, 2022

horses

Courtney Maum’s memoir opens with a scene of a young daughter refusing her mother’s help to put on her socks despite the fact that they’re going to be late for an appointment. Maum is the mother and ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Non-fiction Tagged: book clubs, marriage, memoir, motherhood, women, writers' lives

2021 Underrated Gems

December 15, 2021

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Every year I read books I loved, but that seemed to go under-the-radar for most people. Yes, reading is a very personal endeavor and what is 5 stars for me may not be 5 stars for you, but I’ve got 7 ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Feature Tagged: book clubs, coming-of-age, favorite books, literary, marriage

Other People’s Houses

August 9, 2021

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After a July of aggressively dark reading I gave myself some mental respite by starting August with two light backlist novels. I reviewed The Bestseller on Friday and today I’m happy to start the week ... Read More...

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

The Paper Palace

July 26, 2021

paper

No more regrets for what I haven’t done. Now only regrets for what I have done. I love him, I hate myself. I love myself, I hate him. This is the end of a long story. These are the words of Eleanor ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: book clubs, childhood, contemporary life, literary, marriage

The Startup Wife: A Novel

July 19, 2021

startup

Asha has her life figured out. She’s a brilliant coder and has just landed a spot in a highly coveted tech lab at MIT, where she’s working on developing the holy grail of algorithms—instilling ... Read More...

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