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June Reading Wrap-Up

June 28, 2024

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That’s it for June, another month in the books (sorry couldn’t resist). We’ve been fortunate here in Seattle with weather that’s been chillier than usual, but with plenty of sunshine. For someone who ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Feature Tagged: family, mini-reviews, satire, thriller

The Trees by Percival Everett

April 24, 2023

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Percival Everett’s novel The Trees is a dark and darkly humorous look deep into the foul, blood-clogged engine of racism. Set in a small Mississippi town locked in the 1950s, the death of two good ole ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: contemporary life, literary, racism, satire, Southern life

Fun Summer Reading

July 18, 2022

  Hello, lovely readers! Remember me? Remember fun? Let's pretend I'm sitting on a chaise relaxing by the lake in this photo. Ha. I survived the 2,200 mile drive from Ann Arbor, but am now ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Feature Tagged: chick lit, contemporary life, mini-reviews, satire, thriller, women

Riots I Have Known

May 20, 2019

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Sometimes a synopsis can come out of nowhere and make you pick up a book you never thought you would, but it’s a dicey proposition because marketing people are wily devils. Their entire purpose in ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: contemporary fiction, debut, humor, literary, satire, Simon & Schuster

Radiant Shimmering Light

January 30, 2019

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Lilian is trying to live her best life, but utilizing her ability to see animals’ auras while painting pet portraits is not working out. She can’t even earn enough to pay the rent on her Toronto ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: Bloomsbury, contemporary life, debut, satire

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