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Our American Friend

March 4, 2022

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What kind of trouble has to have occurred to leave an American journalist stranded in Croatia with her husband because the U.S. is unsafe for her? In Our American Friend, Anna Pitoniak’s new novel, ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: contemporary life, political intrigue

State of Terror by Louise Penny and Hillary Clinton

October 25, 2021

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We’ve all heard of crossover artists. Singers who become actors. Actors who become writers. But politicians? Not so much. Politicking is a skill that doesn’t often translate to other arenas. I tried ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: book clubs, mystery, political intrigue, thriller

Impostor Syndrome: A Novel

June 16, 2021

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One Julia is the wildly successful COO of Tangerine, one of the world’s largest technology companies (think Facebook). She’s happily married, living a life most of us only dream about. The other is a ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: contemporary life, political intrigue

Where’s an Editor When You Need One?: Mini-Reviews

April 6, 2018

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  We’ve all read novels by authors who have a way with words, know how to shape a sentence, generate tension…all the good stuff, right? But what about when that good stuff keeps going and going ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: 1950s, Blue Rider Press, childhood, contemporary life, fantasy, historical fiction, Italy, marriage, mini-reviews, political intrigue, St. Martin's Press

It’s Monday, April 2nd: What Are You Reading?

April 1, 2018

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Good morning, lovely readers! A new week and a new month. Monday is usually the day I post a review of a book I loved but last week I was stuck with reading that left me either riled or meh—not what I ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Feature, Reading Tagged: lists, political intrigue, pop culture, television, true crime, wealth

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