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The Personal Librarian: A Novel

July 16, 2021

personal

It’s no secret that novels about books, book stores, libraries, or librarians are my kryptonite. I love them and can’t resist them, despite the fact that my success with them is mixed at best. So, it ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: book clubs, historical fiction, New York City, women

Where the Grass is Green and the Girls are Pretty

June 4, 2021

grass

It was only a matter of time before the Ivy League college admissions scandal was memorialized in fiction. I was happy to see that the first responder is a favorite contemporary chronicler, Lauren ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: contemporary life, New York City, vacation reading

The Boys’ Club: A Novel

August 17, 2020

boys

Klasko & Fitch is a massive law firm where the best of the best work, so Alex Vogel is thrilled to be hired there. When she learns the most powerful and lucrative group in the firm is Mergers ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: contemporary life, debut, new adult, New York City

Everyone Knows How Much I Love You

June 26, 2020

everyone knows

On Wednesday I reviewed a novel about female friendship that was unsettling because of the drama in the character’s lives, but managed to resonate in its portrayal of the many phases and nuances of ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: debut, literary, New York City

You Are Not Alone by Greer Hendricks

March 13, 2020

alone

Shay is not where she thought she’d be at 31. She thought she was getting promoted at work and got laid off. She thought she and her roommate, Sean were moving out of the friend zone and into ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: New York City, St. Martin's Press, thriller

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