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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

The Northern Reach: A Novel

March 8, 2021

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Another Monday and I’m back with a second 5-star fabulous book. W. S. Winslow’s debut novel, The Northern Reach, is a compact novel, set on the northern coast of Maine in the kind of small towns that ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: book clubs, debut, literary, New England

We Wish You Luck

January 27, 2020

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When Hannah, Leslie, and Jimmy arrive at Fielding for the school’s MFA (Masters of Fine Arts) program they don’t know each other. Their backgrounds are wildly different as are the backgrounds of the ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: contemporary life, literary, New England, Riverhead Books

Olive, Again by Elizabeth Strout

October 24, 2019

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On Monday I reviewed Olive Kitteridge in preparation for today’s review of Elizabeth Strout’s sequel, Olive, Again. I’ll start by saying these books stand alone. Olive is Olive is Olive. She’s a ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: contemporary life, literary, New England, Random House

Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout

October 21, 2019

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Olive Kitteridge is a woman in her 60s, living in a small town in Maine, who has something to say about everyone and most of it is not good. She is also the character at the center of Elizabeth ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: literary, midlife, New England, Pulitzer Prize

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